Asparagus Cashew Rice Pilaf
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup butter
- 2 ounces uncooked spaghetti, broken
- 1⁄4 cup minced onion
- 1⁄2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 1⁄4 cups uncooked jasmine rice
- 2 1⁄4 cups vegetable broth
- salt and pepper
- 1⁄2 lb fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces
- 1⁄2 cup cashew halves
directions
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat.
- Increase heat to medium, and stir in spaghetti, cooking until coated with the melted butter and lightly browned.
- Stir onion and garlic into the saucepan, and cook about 2 minutes, until tender.
- Stir in jasmine rice, and cook about 5 minutes.
- Pour in vegetable broth.
- Season mixture with salt and pepper.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, cover, and cook 20 minutes, until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed.
- Place asparagus in a separate medium saucepan with enough water to cover.
- Bring to a boil, and cook until tender but firm.
- Mix asparagus and cashew halves into the rice mixture, and serve warm.
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Reviews
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I've made this dozens of times (love it) and even served it to a large group, it was a hit! Sometimes you need to add some more broth, so keep an eye on it. I prefer to cook my onions a little longer than 2 minutes, so I cook them until they're soft, then add the garlic to cook for an additional 1 minute.
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My family really enjoyed this as a side dish for dinner. The jasmine rice complemented the recipe very well. Will definitely be making this again. Thanks! UPDATE: 10/24/07---made this dish several times now and want to say again how delicious it is. It makes a nice presentation and gives you a vegetable and starch all in one. I'm probably using 12-16oz. of asparagus. Now one of our favorite side dishes!
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I love this dish! Great without the asparagus, or adding another vegetable. I have made this a few times now, and sometimes add chopped red pepper, or grated carrots. I do like it better with sliced almonds, rather than cashews. I also brown my rice along with the spaghetti (I use vermacelli), then add the garlic and onions. This is a keeper! I am making it tonight to go with baked salmon. Yummm!
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I made this pilaf this evening for a quick and easy dinner. I'm glad I did, the taste and texture is wonderful! DH really liked this pilaf as well. I used angel hair pasta, chicken broth, and I ended up adding an additional 1/4 cup water towards the end of the cooking time. I also roasted the cashews to give them a nutty flavor. Five Stars.....I will make this again!
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