Onion Rice Pilaf

By S. Danford

Ingredients

• 1/2 medium sweet onion, chopped
• 2 t olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked basmati rice
• 2 oz uncooked vermicelli, broken into half inch pieces
• 2 14 oz cans chicken broth
• 1/4 t salt
• 1/4 t pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

Step 1

Sauté onion in hot oil in ove proof saucepan 5 minutes.
Add minced garlic, rice, and vermicelli. Sauté 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Stir in broth, salt, and pepper.
Bake, covered, at 350 for 25 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Let stand 5 minutes.
Stir in parsley.