Have you started planning your holiday menus yet? I can't believe how fast these holidays sneak up on us every year.
This easy side dish shows up on all of my holiday tables. Everyone seems to love the earthy mushrooms nestled in buttery rice. This dish goes well with any kind of protein too...beef, pork, or poultry. That alone makes it a winner in my book!
This pilaf can be made in a skillet, on the stove-top, freeing up valuable oven space. If you are like me, planning a holiday meal can be alot like conducting an orchestra. Every move in the kitchen needs to be timed perfectly.
Easy Mushroom Rice Pilaf helps pull that holiday meal off without a hitch. Not only does this homemade rice pilaf save you oven space, but it can also be made ahead of time and just heated up before serving.
I hope that you give this easy recipe for rice pilaf a try. It's just so much better than the boxed versions and just about as easy as they are too!
Yield: 6 servings
Easy Mushroom Rice Pilaf
prep time: 10 Mcook time: 20 Mtotal time: 30 M
Easy Mushroom Rice Pilaf is a side dish that you will find on my table for every holiday! So easy to make with fresh cremini mushrooms, onions, orzo pasta and white rice.
ingredients:
- 2 TBSP unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup orzo pasta
- 1/2 cup diced sweet onion
- 8 oz. sliced cremini mushrooms (or white button mushrooms)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp. dried thyme
- 1/2 cup white rice (I like Jasmine or Basmati)
- 2 cups chicken, beef, or vegetable stock (depending on the meat you are serving it with)
- fresh thyme or fresh parsley, for garnish
- salt and pepper, to taste
instructions:
How to cook Easy Mushroom Rice Pilaf
- In large non-stick skillet, on med-high heat, cook butter until melted and bubbly. Add in the orzo and allow it to cook to a golden brown. Add in the onion and mushrooms and cook for a few more minutes until the onion becomes translucent.
- Stir in garlic, dried thyme, rice and stock of choice.
- Bring to boil. Cover and reduce heat. Cook covered for about 20 minutes or until the rice and pasta are tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed.
- Fluff with fork and taste for seasoning. Add salt and pepper, as desired. Garnish with fresh thyme or parsley, if desired.
Calories
234.47
234.47
Fat (grams)
12.75
12.75
Sat. Fat (grams)
5.19
5.19
Carbs (grams)
12.50
12.50
Fiber (grams)
0.72
0.72
Net carbs
11.78
11.78
Sugar (grams)
1.74
1.74
Protein (grams)
17.08
17.08
Sodium (milligrams)
206.38
206.38
Cholesterol (grams)
64.80
64.80
Nutritional Information provided is an estimate.
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Your mushroom pilaf is a winner, Renee. Oven space is precious real estate during the holidays. Nice too that something so delicious can be prepared before the big day =) P.s. Butter, mushrooms, rice + soy sauce = super-duper-deliciousness!
ReplyDeleteOh I'll have to give the soy sauce addition a try sometime! Yes, oven space sure is precious real estate during the holidays! Thank you!
DeleteYup, this would be perfect on any holiday table!!
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious, and not one to limit to the Holiday table for sure!
ReplyDeleteI could eat this any time, not just for Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteI love rice pilaf but I've never made it myself! Must try this recipe!
ReplyDeleteI love rice and this side will be perfect for ANY meal, Renee! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeletei love rice pilaf this looks delicious!
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