Whole Grain Rice Pilaf Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoonsextra-virgin olive oil, or canola oil
  • 1/2 cupwhole-wheat spaghetti pieces, broken
  • 1/3 cuponion, finely diced
  • 1 14-ounce canreduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 cupinstant brown rice
  • 1/4 teaspoonsalt
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tablespoonfresh parsley, choppe

Preparation

Step 1


Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add pasta and onion; cook, stirring, until starting to brown, about 3 minutes. Add broth, rice, salt and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes. Discard the bay leaf. Fluff with a fork and stir in parsley.