Mushroom And Sausage Rice Pilaf

• 1/2 cup orzo pasta
• 1/4 cup butter, divided
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 1 cup long grain white rice
• 1/2 cup chopped smoked sausage, or more to taste
• 3 1/2 cups chicken broth

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Toast orzo pasta in an oven-proof skillet over medium heat until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
3. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in the same skillet. Cook onion and garlic until onion is slightly translucent, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook until tender, about 5 more minutes. Mix with the orzo pasta.
4. Cook white rice in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter until rice is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in sausage and cook for 3 minutes. Mix in cooked orzo pasta and mushroom mixture; add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and cover with an oven-proof lid.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until liquid is absorbed, about 30 minutes. Mix well.

orzo pasta, butter, onion, garlic, mushrooms, long grain white rice, sausage, chicken broth

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/261360/mushroom-and-sausage-rice-pilaf/ (may not work)