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Baked Rice PIlaf

Perfectly seasoned and simple rice pilaf. Perfect basic recipe to adjust to fit taste preferences or ingredients available. 
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 cup vermicilli broken into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup rice
  • 1/2 cup onion chopped
  • 1 Tbsp garlic minced
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp parsley
  • 1/2 tsp marjoram or thyme
  • 1/4 tsp celery seed
  • 1/2 tsp ground sage
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 cups broth

Method
 

  1. Preheat skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil to skillet. Break vermicilli into half inch pieces and drop directly into hot oiled skillet to toast. Stir frequently. 
  2. Add rice and chopped onion to skillet for about 10 minutes. Or until onion is translucent, rice is bright white and vermicilli is brown. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  3. Add remaining ingredients to skillet and bring to a simmer. Transfer to oven safe dish large enough to hold rice and liquid comfortably. Cover with foil and place carefully into hot oven. Bake for 30 mins. 
  4. Remove from oven and take off foil carefully. There will be steam! fluff with fork and serve. 

Notes

Instead of using a skillet and a dish you could use an ovenproof skillet with lid.