Onion & orzo pilaf
50 minutes
Onion-family vegetables offer cancer-fighting compounds and antioxidant flavonoids; they also seem to help lower blood pressure and levels of cholesterol.
Janet Mitchell
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Ingredients
Serves: 6
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 750g onions, finely chopped
- 6 spring onions, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 3/4 cup orzo (rice-shaped pasta)
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
Preparation:15min ›
Cook:35min ›
Ready in:50min
- Heat the oil in a medium-sized nonstick saucepan over moderate heat. Add the onions, spring onions and garlic. Cover and cook for 7 minutes or until the onions are soft. Uncover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the orzo. Add the stock and 1 cup water. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in the Parmesan.
