Everybody Loves Pilaf

This Mediterranean rice pilaf with butter, toasted pine nuts, and parsley is simple to make and sure to please even the pickiest eaters.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 47 mins
• Total Time: 57 mins
• Calories: 312 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter
• ¼ cup minced onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ½ teaspoon minced garlic
• ½ cup pine nuts
• 2 ¼ cups chicken broth
• 2 ounces spaghetti, broken into small pieces
• 1 ¼ cups uncooked jasmine rice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread pine nuts on a baking sheet.

Step 2

Toast in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 12 minutes.

Step 3

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Increase heat to medium and stir in spaghetti; cook until coated with melted butter and lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Add onion and garlic; cook until tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in rice; cook for 5 minutes.

Step 4

Pour broth into the saucepan. Bring to a boil; cover and cook until rice is tender until liquid has been absorbed, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 5

Mix toasted pine nuts and parsley into the rice mixture.