Brown Rice Pilaf Recipe

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Walnuts and dried apricots jazz up brown rice for a tasty, earthy side with loads of flavor. —Marie Rizzio, Interlochen, Michigan

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Brown Rice Pilaf Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

10 10 20

Ingredients

1/4 cup chopped green onions
2 teaspoons butter
1-1/3 cups instant brown rice
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
1-1/3 cups water
1/3 cup dried apricots, thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a small saucepan, saute green onions in butter until tender. Add rice and walnuts; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until walnuts are toasted. Add the water, apricots, salt and pepper.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 229 calories, 9 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 5 mg cholesterol, 169 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Brown Rice Pilaf in Simple & Delicious December/January 2011, p27