Sarah's Feta Rice Pilaf

Rice and orzo are simmered with onion and garlic and rounded out with the addition of spinach and Bulgarian feta for a tasty pilaf side dish.

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2 tablespoons butter

1/2 cup orzo pasta

1/2 cup diced onion

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 cup white rice

2 cups chicken broth

1 cup chopped spinach

1/2 cup chopped Bulgarian feta cheese

Melt butter in a skillet over medium-low heat; cook and stir orzo in the melted butter until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir onion into orzo and cook until translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Cook and stir garlic into orzo-onion mixture until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Mix rice and chicken broth into orzo-onion mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover skillet, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in spinach and feta. Cover and let stand until spinach is wilted and feta is melted, about 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

Sarah's Feta Rice Pilaf

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