Basic Rice Pilaf
This Basic Rice Pilaf is so easy and incredibly tasty! We have never had any leftover. We had it the other night with our Brown Sugar and Lemon Chicken Breast and it was a perfect way to soak up the leftover sauce. This is the rice pilaf recipe I always start with, and I add different herbs and spices to compliment the entree I am serving it with.
Basic Rice Pilaf
Ingredients
6 TBSP unsalted butter
2/3 cup thin spaghetti, broken into 1/2 inch pieces
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 cups white rice
4 cups chicken broth
1 TBSP dried parsley
Directions
Heat a large pot with a lid, over medium heat with the lid off. Melt the butter then add the broken pasta and toast until deep golden, stirring constantly. Add the minced garlic and continue to stir constantly for 1 minute, careful not to burn the garlic. Add the rice and stir for 1 more minute. Add the chicken broth, salt, pepper, and parsley. Bring to a boil. Cover the pot and reduce the heat to low. Cook for 17-18 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork and serve.
