Vegetables Recipe — Wild Rice and Orzo Pilaf

A friend of mine served this side dish for a group dinner. We all loved and devoured it. It's so very easy and versatile that you can personalize it to suit your own taste.

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 cup uncooked wild rice
• salt to taste
• 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 1 ½ cups frozen peas
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cups green onions, chopped

Cooking Directions

1. Bring water, wild rice, and salt to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender, 30 to 45 minutes. Drain excess liquid, fluff rice with a fork, and cook uncovered 5 minutes more.
2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orzo in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain.
3. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onions; cover and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons butter, peas, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir until combined, about 1 minute more.
4. Pour rice and orzo into a serving dish. Stir in the pea mixture and green onions.

Nutrition Facts

• calories224.9
• carbohydrateContent39.3 g
• cholesterolContent11.5 mg
• fatContent5 g
• fiberContent3.4 g
• proteinContent7.3 g
• saturatedFatContent2.9 g
• sodiumContent50.4 mg
• sugarContent3.8 g