Title: Wild Rice and Orzo Pilaf
Categories: None
Yield: 1 Servings

1 1/4 c Orzo pasta; (about 8 oz)
1 c Wild rice; (about 6 oz)
3 tb Butter
1 sm Onion; diced
1 md Celery stalk; diced
1 lb Med mushrooms; sliced
2 ts Chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 ts Salt
1/4 ts Coarsely ground black pepper
Thyme sprigs for garnish

Prepare orzo and wild rice, separately, as labels direct. Meanwhile, in
12-inch skillet, mlet butter over med heat. Add onion and celery, and cook
until tender, about 10 min, stirring occasionally. Add mushrooms, thyme,
salt, and pepper, and cook 10 min longer, stirring occasionally, until
mushrooms are tender and liquid evaporates. IN shallow 2 1/2 qt baking
dish, stir orzo, rice, and mushroom mixture until blended. Cool slightly.
Cover and refrigerate up to two days. To complete, preheat oven to 350
degrees. Bake orzo mixture, covered, 45 min. or until hot. Makes about 9 c.
or 12 accompaniment servings. Each serving: 155 calories, 5 g protein, 26 g
carbohydrate, 3 g total fat (1 g saturated), 0 mg cholesterol, 220 mg
sodium.

Posted to EAT-L Digest by Shawn Zehnder Lea
on Feb 17, 1998