Mushroom and Sausage Rice Pilaf

I'm not sure where I found the original basic recipe, but after a few tweaks, I made this rice pilaf my own. It only needs a few ingredients for a wonderful meal. Any smoked sausage of your choice will do, and you can vary the amount of mushrooms to suit your taste.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 58 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 13 mins
• Calories: 290 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup chopped onion
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 ½ cups chicken broth
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• ¼ cup butter, divided
• 1 cup long grain white rice
• ½ cup orzo pasta
• ½ cup chopped smoked sausage, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Toast orzo pasta in an oven-proof skillet over medium heat until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.

Step 3

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in the same skillet. Cook onion and garlic until onion is slightly translucent, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook until tender, about 5 more minutes. Mix with the orzo pasta.

Step 4

Cook white rice in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter until rice is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in sausage and cook for 3 minutes. Mix in cooked orzo pasta and mushroom mixture; add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and cover with an oven-proof lid.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until liquid is absorbed, about 30 minutes. Mix well.