Lebanese-Style Rice with Vermicelli makes the perfect side dish to a homemade Mediterranean feast. Top with toasted pine nuts for the perfect bite!
One of our very favorite restaurants, Cedars Mediterranean Mezza & Grill recently closed down... Still crying about that.
But since we couldn't go long without those roasted potatoes & cauliflower, delicious meat, veggies, and of course rice – I decided to make us a feast!
Yup, you read that right! I planned out a whole Mediterranean feast and cooked my booty away all afternoon.
It started off with homemade hummus + pita bread. Since I've gotten used to making these, this was a breeze.
Now, I kind of forgot that we only have one oven and most everything I was making needed to be roasted at different temperatures for different times.
I made it work, but it was work... In the end, everything came out tasty and flavorful and we enjoyed each bite and paired wine.
Lebanese Rice with Vermicelli
Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups water
- 2 cups medium-grain rice rinsed
- 1 cup broken vermicelli pasta
- 2 ½ tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup toasted pine nuts to top
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil on medium-high heat. Add the vermicelli pasta and stir to evenly toast until golden brown.
- Add the rice and continue to stir so that the rice gets well coated with olive oil. Season with salt. Add water and bring to a boil. Turn the heat to low and cover.
- Cook for 15-20 minutes. Once fully cooked, turn off the heat and leave the rice untouched for about 10 minutes. Then uncover and fluff with a fork. Serve with toasted pine nuts on top.
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elliebleu
Wow, this looks yummy for a weeknight meal. I love home-cooked medditeranian meals.
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