Easy "Homemade" Rice Pilaf

1/2 a bag of wild rice mix (about 1 cup)

(Trader Joe's Basmati Rice Medley is fantastic!)

1/2-3/4 cup orzo pasta

Heat some butter (1-2 Tbsp.) in a skillet over high heat. (You can also use olive oil, or a combo of oil and butter). Add the orzo and cook while stirring until the pasta toasts and turns brown.

(It could even get a little darker than this.)

Add the wild rice mix.

Stir to coat the grains with the butter.

Add some "stock." (This could be organic, free-range chicken broth, or it could be a bouillon cube and water.) Have about 4 cups ready--you may not need all of it,you may need a little more.

Add 2 cups of the liquid to the rice/pasta. As the liquid evaporates or is absorbed, add more liquid until the rice/pasta is fully cooked.

Let it stand for a few minutes before serving.

We like to serve it with fish or chicken.