Orzo and Rice Pilaf with Vegetables

Name: Orzo and Rice Pilaf with Vegetables
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Pilaf recipes
Ingredients: Olive oil; Unsalted butter; Orzo; Onion, finely chopped; Carrots, cut into 1/4-inch dice; Celery ribs, cut into 1/4-inch dice; Garlic cloves, finely chopped; Salt; Black pepper; Long-grain white rice; Chicken broth or vegetable broth; Water; Zucchini or yellow squash, cut into 1/4-inch dice; Chopped fresh parsley; Slivered almonds, toasted

Recipe from Topfood

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Cooking time: 40 min

Servings 6

Olive oil

1 tbsp.
Unsalted butter

1 tbsp.
Orzo

0,7 cups
Onion, finely chopped

1 pcs.
Carrots, cut into 1/4-inch dice

2 pcs.
Celery ribs, cut into 1/4-inch dice

2 pcs.
Garlic cloves, finely chopped

2 cloves
Salt

0,2 tsp.
Black pepper

0,2 tsp.
Long-grain white rice

0,5 cups
Chicken broth or vegetable broth

13,8 fl. oz
Water

1 cups
Zucchini or yellow squash, cut into 1/4-inch dice

1 pcs.
Chopped fresh parsley

0,2 cups
Slivered almonds, toasted

0,2 cups

Calories

118 kcal
Protein

4 g
Fat

4 g
Carbohydrates

18 g

Heat oil and butter in a deep 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté orzo, stirring constantly, until golden brown, about 1 minute. Add onion, carrots, celery, garlic, salt, and pepper and sauté, stirring occasionally, until onion is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add rice and sauté, stirring, until coated with oil and butter.
Add broth and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook, covered, until liquid is absorbed, 13 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and quickly stir in zucchini, then let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Stir in parsley and serve sprinkled with almonds.