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easy weeknight rice pilaf topped with basil in wooden bowl

Easy Weeknight Rice Pilaf

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • ½ c orzo
  • ¼ c onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ c jasmine rice
  • 2 c chicken bone broth
  • ½ tsp thyme fresh, ground, or dried
  • ¼ tsp salt

Method
 

  1. Prep by dicing the onion and mincing the garlic while heating up a medium size skillet over medium heat.
  2. Melt the butter in the heated pan. Once melted, stir in orzo and cook until golden (3-5 minutes).
  3. Add onion and cook until translucent (about 3 minutes).
  4. Add garlic. Stir and cook for about 1 minute.
  5. Add rice, broth, thyme, and salt. Bring to a boil.
  6. Once boiling, cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer for 20-25 minutes until the liquid is gone and the orzo and rice are tender.

Notes

Tips:
Watch the orzo while browning in the butter, it burns quickly (learned from experience!).  Also, you can easily half this recipe, turns out great!