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Nutty Rice Pilaf

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dinner, Side Dish
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup Olive Oil
  • 1 Diced Onion
  • 2 cloves Minced Garlic
  • 1 cup Orzo Pasta
  • 2 cups Rice
  • 5 cups Vegetable Stock (you can use chicken stock also)
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Black Pepper
  • 2 tbsp Parsley Flakes
  • ½ cup Currants or Raisins (optional)
  • ½ cup Cooked Chickpeas (optional)
  • 1 cup Chopped Pecans (or walnuts, pignoli nuts, cashews or whatever nuts you prefer)
  • Zest & Juice of One Lime

Instructions
 

  • Sauté Olive Oil, Onion and Minced Garlic. When onions are just soft (about 3 minutes) add Orzo Pasta.
  • Let pasta sauté for 3-5 minutes and let it get a little toasty and nutty brown.
  • Add Rice and sauté rice for 3 minutes.
  • Add Vegetable Stock, Salt, Black Pepper, Parsley Flakes, and optional currants/raisins and optional chickpeas. Cover and simmer until almost all the liquid is absorbed then add Pecans, Lime Zest and Lime Juice. Fluff with fork and serve.
Keyword Nutty, Pilaf, Rice