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Brown Rice Pilaf With Dried Cranberries & Almonds
Brown Rice Pilaf With Dried Cranberries & Almonds
Almonds
Time: 1 hour
Yield: serves 2-4
INGREDIENTS
1 cup long grain brown rice
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 small onion, finely diced
1 bay leaf
2 sprigs of fresh thyme
DIRECTIONS
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Pour stock into a saucepan and bring to a
simmer. In a another pot add butter and olive oil and set over medium heat.
Once melted, add onion and cook until just translucent about 2-3 minutes.
Add rice and stir well to coat everything. Cook for 4-5 minutes so the rice is
toasted and is fragrant then season with salt and pepper and addbay leaves
and thyme. Pour in all the hot stock and stir. Cover with a parchment lid then
place the lid on the pot and put the whole thing in the centre of the oven to
cook for 40-45 minutes.
While pilaf is cooking, toast the almonds in a dry skillet for 4-5 minutes. Toss
to brown evenly then set aside. When the pilaf is done, remove from the oven
and add cranberries and almonds. Stir with a fork then serve garnished with
chopped flat leaf parsley.