asparagus cashew rice pilaf

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Asparagus Cashew Rice Pilaf from Sarah:
(recipe from Allrecipes)

1/4 cup butter

2 ounces uncooked spaghetti, broken

1/4 cup minced onion

1/2 tsp minced garlic

1 1/4 cup uncooked jasmine rice

2 1/4 cups vegetable broth

salt and pepper to taste

1/2 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces

1/2 cup cashew halves

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Increase heat to medium, and stir in spaghetti, cooking until coated with the melted butter and lightly browned.

Stir onion and garlic into saucepan, and cook about 2 minutes, until tender. Stir in jasmine rice, and cook about 5 minutes. Pour in vegetable broth. Season mixture with salt and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, cover and cook 20 minutes until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed.

Place asparagus in a separate medium saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until tender but firm.

Mix asparagus and cashew halves into the rice mixture and serve warm.