Making Rice Pilaf

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• Hi thank you for the recipe, you're cooking is great. Can I substitute orzo instead of the noodles?

• Sure, orzo works really well in pilaf. Try it and see!

• I should add that you might need a little extra liquid in the pilaf recipe, if using orzo, because the orzo takes longer to cook than the thin noodles.

• Do not steal other's native food.

• great recipe!! you can also use dry chicken stock workes good not as good as homemade, i add tumeric,parsley,white pepper,and peprica! also try dryed veg. flakes. now i'm hungry lol

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• 2 tablespoons butter? HAH! Grandma used to use the whole stick. Maybe that's why we all have weight problems...

• You're right, Kim. My mother-in-law used a lot of butter in her pilaf, too; that's what made it so delicious. In an effort to make this dish a little healthier, we cut down the amount of butter quite a bit. Use as much - or as little - butter as you prefer. In fact, you can use olive oil, Smart Balance, or skip the fat altogether, and just toast the noodles in the oven or skillet until they're golden brown. But, who wants pilaf without that yummy, buttery taste?

• My grandmother took her recipe to the grave with her but her rice pilaf and mushrooms in it do you have a recipe for that rice pilaf.

• Anonymous,
  Try this rice-mushroom pilaf recipe. I don't know if it's exactly like your grandmother's, but if you decide to make it, I'd love to know how it turned out. Good Luck, robyn@thearmeniankitchen.com

  Rice Pilaf with Mushrooms
  Serves 4
  Ingredients:
  2 tablespoons butter
  1 tablespoon olive oil
  1 / 4 cup fine noodles
  1 small onion, minced
  1 garlic clove, minced
  1 cup crimini or button mushrooms, thinly sliced
  1 cup long grain rice
  2 cups vegetable, chicken or beef broth
  black pepper to taste
  Directions:
  1. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine butter and olive oil. When butter has melted add fine noodles, onion and garlic. Cook until noodles begin to turn brown and onion and garlic soften, about 2 to 3 minutes.
  2. Add mushrooms. Cook 3 minutes or until mushrooms soften slightly.
  3. Stir in rice, cook until rice starts to turn slightly brown. Stir occasionally to make sure rice doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan, about 4 minutes.
  4. Stir in broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook 20-25 minutes. Remove pot from heat. Allow rice to rest about 5 minutes before removing lid.
  5. Fluff rice with a fork; add black pepper. Serve.