Rice pilaf with basil and pine nuts

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
14½ ounce Chicken broth
tablespoon Olive oil
½ large Onion -- chopped
1 cup Long-grain rice
cup Fresh basil -- chopped
OR 1 1/2 teaspoons dried.
¼ cup Toasted pine nuts (pignoli
Nuts)
Salt & pepper

Directions

Bring broth to simmer in small saucepan. Reduce heat to low and keep warm.

Meanwhile, heat oil in another heavy small saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and saute until translucent, about 6 minutes. Add rice and stir 1 minute. Add broth and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until broth is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Stir basil and pine nuts into rice. Season with salt and pepper and serve hot.

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From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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