Makes 8 servings 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (3/4 stick) 1/2 cup fine egg noodles, broken up 1 1/2 cups long grain rice, rinsed and drained 3 cups chicken broth 1/2 teaspoon salt Heat butter in a…

Buttery, Armenian rice pilaf is a sophisticated, yet simple side dish that dresses up all of your special occasions.

Being of Armenian descent, I was raised on foods from that region of the world, and pilaf was one on which the children in my family cut their teeth.

This Armenian dish with Vermicelli rice can be thrown together with ingredients that I almost guarantee are already in your pantry. Rice and pasta are browned in butter then covered in chicken stock and left to simmer for 15 minutes. A taste of Armenia has never been so easy!

This Armenian dish with Vermicelli rice can be thrown together with ingredients that I almost guarantee are already in your pantry. Rice and pasta are browned in butter then covered in chicken stock and left to simmer for 15 minutes. A taste of Armenia has never been so easy!

Persian Jeweled Rice is a gluten free, vegan rice pilaf topped with fruits and nuts ~ a show stopping side for Thanksgiving and Christmas!

I can’t believe it took me this long to share this recipe with you. It’s one of the three recipes I have committed to memory (see also Mexicorn Dip and My Friend Donna’s Rocky Roa…

Rice and pasta toasted in butter and then simmered in chicken stock makes the perfect side dish for any meal.

I had a request the other day from my cousin in San Francisco asking me to teach her how to make pilaf. She, and you, will be happy to learn there’s really nothing to it.

This easy buttery rice pilaf is simple and delicious. Making this in the oven makes it a no fail recipe and frees up stove space! No more babysitting the stove!