Rachael Ray's Rice Pilaf

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup thin spaghetti, broken into 1 inch pieces
• 3/4 cup white rice
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste

Directions

1. 1

   In a medium sauce pan melt butter over moderate heat.

2. 2

   Brown thin spaghetti bits and rice for 3 to 5 minutes until golden brown.

3. 3

   Add broth, salt and pepper and bring to a full boil.

4. 4

   Cover pot and reduce heat to a simmer for approximately 18 minutes.

5. 5

   Fluff with a fork and serve.