parmesan rice and
pasta pilaf

Prep Time:

Mins

Cook Time:

Mins

Serves:

About the Recipe

this unique pasta and pilaf combination is a tasty side dish that goes well with most main dishes

2 Tbsp olive oil

� C thin spaghetti (vermicelli),

finely broken, uncooked

2 Tbsp onion, diced

1 C long-grain white rice, uncooked

1� C chicken / vegetable broth, hot

1� C water, hot

� tsp ground white pepper

1 bay leaf

2 Tbsp shredded parmesan cheese

1 In a large saut� pan, heat the oil. Saut� vermicelli

and onion until golden brown (for about

2�4 minutes) over medium-high heat. Drain off oil.

2 Add rice, chicken / vegetablebroth, water, pepper, and bay leaf.

Cover and simmer for 15�20 minutes. Fluff with

fork. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Remove

bay leaf.

3 Sprinkle with shredded parmesan cheese, and serve

immediately.