Rice with Pine Nuts

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 35

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1/4 tsp Thyme1/2 cup Parsley1 Bay leafCheese cloth 1 Tbsp Olive Oil 1-1/3 cup Rice 1-2/3 cup Water 1 cup Vegetable Stock1/4 tsp Salt3 Tbsp Pine Nut or chopped Walnuts1 Tbsp Unsalted Butter 2 Tbsp Sun Dried Tomatoes, minced

Directions

Preheat oven to temperature 350°F. Place first 3 ingredients in a piece of cheese cloth and tie with a string to make a bouquet garni. Heat oil in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Sauté rice 1 minute or until rice is opaque and oil is absorbed. Stir in water, stock, salt and bouquet garni and bring to a boil. Immediately reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 20-25 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. While rice is cooking, place pine nuts in a shallow pan and toast in oven 5-7 minutes, or until golden. Shake pan at 3 minute intervals. Transfer to a dish to cool. Discard bouquet garni. Stir butter, tomatoes and pine nuts into rice.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TAMMYHOOPER.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 149.6
Total Fat: 7.2 g
Cholesterol: 9.6 mg
Sodium: 232.8 mg
Total Carbs: 17.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
Protein: 3.2 g

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