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Lebanese Rice with Vermicelli

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Lebanese Rice with Vermicelli

Fragrant Lebanese rice toasted with vermicelli and cooked in butter — the essential accompaniment to everything.

Total time
25 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Mediterranean
vegetarian

Ingredients

400glong grain rice
100gvermicelli noodles, broken in short lengths
60gbutter
700mlchicken or vegetable stock
1 tspsalt
1 tspground cinnamon
50gpine nuts, toasted
50gflaked almonds, toasted

Instructions

1

Melt butter in a heavy pot over medium heat.

2

Add vermicelli and toast until deep golden brown, stirring constantly.

3

Add rice and toast 2 minutes, stirring to coat in butter.

4

Add hot stock, cinnamon and salt.

5

Bring to boil, reduce to lowest heat and cover tightly.

6

Cook 15 minutes without lifting the lid.

7

Rest covered 5 minutes, fluff with a fork.

8

Transfer to a platter and scatter with toasted pine nuts and almonds.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
330
Protein
5.4g
Fat
21.2g
Carbs
31g
Fiber
1.2g
Sodium
1146mg

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