Armenian Noodles and Rice (Pilav)

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked fine egg noodles
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup uncooked long grain rice
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• Dash of pepper
• Minced parsley

Instructions

1. Break noodles into 1-inch pieces if necessary. Cook and stir noodles in butter in 2-quart saucepan 5 minutes.
2. Stir in remaining ingredients except parsley. Heat to boiling, stirring once or twice; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 14 minutes, without lifting cover or stirring.
3. Remove from heat. Fluff mixture lightly with fork; cover and let steam 5 to 10 minutes.
4. Sprinkle with parsley.

Yields 8 servings.