Receta Clean Eating Skillet Rice Pilaf
Rice Pilaf is one of those dishes I rarely got as a child, but really closed in on when I did get to enjoy a bit. All I knew was that I loved it and wanted more than the small portion on my plate.
As an adult, it’s something I remember fondly, but always considered it too difficult or complicated to make at home. But the truth is, if you have all the ingredients, it comes together pretty easily. I found this recipe recently from A Family Feast, and figured I’d take a shot at “cleaning it up”.
Truth be told, it really didn’t need all that much adjustment. But I was in a hurry to get ready for company coming over, so I really simplified things by using garlic and onion powder instead of chopping the fresh stuff. But feel free to use them if you prefer. You would just saute them with the brown rice before adding the Orzo. I also didn’t have a dutch oven handy, so I used a cast iron pan and made it on the stove top instead. I don’t care for thyme, so I changed the spices a bit as well. And with all that, it still turned out delicious!!
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Clean Eating Skillet Rice Pilaf
- (Makes approximately 4 cups)
- Ingredients:
- ½ cup uncooked whole wheat orzo pasta
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 cup uncooked long grain brown rice
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Put the orzo in a dry pan, and roast it for 3-5 minutes. It will turn slightly golden. Pour into a heat-safe dish and set aside.
In the same skillet, combine the oil, rice garlic powder and onion powder. Saute for approximately 2-3 minutes.
Add the orzo back in along with the chicken broth.
Cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes, or until the rice is completely cooked.
Immediately after turning the heat off, stir in the basil and tarragon and allow to sit and cool for a bit.
Nutritional Content:
(Data is for 1/2 cup)
Calories: 198
Total Fat: 6 gm
Saturated Fats: 5 gm
Trans Fats: 0 gm
Cholesterol: 3 mg
Sodium: 60 mg
Carbohydrates: 31 gm
Dietary fiber: 2 gm
Sugars: 2 gm
Protein: 5 gm
Estimated Glycemic Load: 19
Please Note: Nutritional information estimated at Nutritiondata.com. Data may not be accurate and is subject to the availability of specific foods in their database. Where one ingredient is not listed, substitutions must be used. Therefore, you should not refer to this data as being exact. It’s more of a ballpark figure. The Gracious Pantry does not take responsibility for the inadequacies of the nutrition calculator used. This data is provided as a courtesy and general reference only. It is not exact.