My Big Fat Greek Pilaf

Name: My Big Fat Greek Pilaf
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 236.59 ml long grain rice; 29.58 ml butter; 29.58 ml orzo pasta, broken into short strips or 29.58 ml spaghetti, broken into 1 inch strips; 14.79 ml sliced almonds; 14.79 ml whole pine nuts; 473.18 ml vegetable broth or 473.18 ml chicken broth; 14.79 ml fresh lemon juice; 14.79 ml thinly snipped green onion top; 14.79 ml snipped fresh parsley; 7.39 ml snipped fresh dill or 1.23 ml dried dill; 7.39 ml snipped of fresh mint or 1.23 ml dried mint; 4.92 ml garlic paste; 2.46 ml honey or 1.23 ml sugar; 1.23 ml fresh lemon zest; 1.23 ml crushed dried oregano; 0.25 ml fresh ground black pepper; 0.25 ml fine sea salt; 29.58 ml crumbled feta cheese

Submitted by The Spice Guru

"My recipe for Greek-style rice pilaf."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 18
Serves:: 4

ingredients

SAUTE
236.59 ml long grain rice
29.58 ml butter
29.58 ml orzo pasta, broken into short strips or 29.58 ml spaghetti, broken into 1 inch strips
14.79 ml sliced almonds
14.79 ml whole pine nuts
BROTH
473.18 ml vegetable broth or 473.18 ml chicken broth
14.79 ml fresh lemon juice
14.79 ml thinly snipped green onion top
14.79 ml snipped fresh parsley
7.39 ml snipped fresh dill or 1.23 ml dried dill
7.39 ml snipped of fresh mint or 1.23 ml dried mint
4.92 ml garlic paste
2.46 ml honey or 1.23 ml sugar
1.23 ml fresh lemon zest
1.23 ml crushed dried oregano
0.25 ml fresh ground black pepper
0.25 ml fine sea salt
FOLD-IN CHEESE
29.58 ml crumbled feta cheese

directions

MELT 2 tablespoons butter over medium-low heat in a medium saucepan.
ADD 1 cup rice, 2 tablespoons orzo or spaghetti, 1 tablespoon sliced almonds and 1 tablespoon pine nuts.
SAUTE to an even light golden brown color, being careful not to overbrown or scorch.
ADD 2 cups vegetable broth or 2 cups chicken broth, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, 1 tablespoon thinly snipped green onion tops, 1 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley, 1/2 tablespoon snipped fresh dill or 1/4 teaspoon dried dill , 1/2 tablespoon snipped fresh mint or 1/4 teaspoon dried mint, 1 teaspoon garlic paste, 1/2 teaspoon honey or 1/4 teaspoon sugar, 1/4 teaspoon fresh lemon zest, 1/4 teaspoon crushed dried oregano, 1 dash fresh ground black pepper, 1 dash fine sea salt; STIR; TASTE the broth (It should be slightly salty, slightly tangy and not too bitter. Now is the time to make any adjustments).
BRING to a rolling boil; ALLOW to boil for 1 minute.
REDUCE heat to lowest setting.
SIMMER covered for 35-40 minutes.
FLUFF rice with a fork.
FOLD in feta cheese to rice until just combined.
SERVE with your favorite meat, fish or vegetable entree and ENJOY!