Orzo and Brown Rice Pilaf

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Supermarket shelves are afloat of ready-to-cook pilaf mixes. They're convenient but loaded with sodium, not to notation the sensation of powdered ail and bouillon cubes.

In this recipe, the cardinal to keeping the prep clip elemental and abbreviated is quick-cooking brownish rice. To boost the nutritional value, spirit and texture, the crockery begins with a saute of diced onion, saccharine doorbell capsicum and carrot, followed by the summation of lentils and orzo.

I similar it to the mixes; spot what you think.

I utilized Uncle Ben's quick-cooking brownish rice, but immoderate marque volition bash arsenic agelong arsenic it is not labeled "instant" rice.

Serve with grilled pork oregon salmon oregon chicken.

From "Nourish" columnist Stephanie Witt Sedgwick.

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 6-8

1 tablespoonful olive oil
1 tiny (2 ounces) carrot, chopped into 1/4- to 1/2-inch dice (1/2 cup)
1 tiny (2 ounces) onion, chopped into 1/4- to 1/2-inch dice (1/2 cup)
1/2 mean (2 ounces) reddish doorbell pepper, stemmed, seeded and chopped into 1/4- to 1/2-inch dice (1/2 cup)
1/4 spoon to 1/2 spoon salt
2 3/4 cups low-sodium chickenhearted broth
1/4 cupful brownish oregon greenish lentils
1/4 cupful dried orzo pasta
Freshly crushed achromatic pepper
1 cupful quick-cooking brownish rice, specified arsenic Uncle Ben's

Nutritional Facts

Per serving (based connected 8)

Calories
160
Fat
11 g
Carbohydrates
53 g
Sodium
177 mg
Protein
11 g
Fiber
3 g
Sugar
3 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From "Nourish" columnist Stephanie Witt Sedgwick.

Tested by Stephanie Witt Sedgwick.

Published March 13, 2026