Recipe: CALIFORNIA ALMOND PILAF

Title: CALIFORNIA ALMOND PILAF
Categories: Side dish
Yield: 6 servings

1 c Uncooked brown rice
1/4 c Seedless raisins
1 tb Dehydrated chopped onion
2 ts Chicken bouillon granules
1 tb Butter or margarine
1/4 ts Ground white pepper
2 c -Water, or up to...
2 1/4 c Water
1/3 c Slivered almonds; toasted

Combine all ingredients except almonds in 2 to 3-quart saucepan. Bring to
a boil; stir once or twice. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 45 to 50
minutes, or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Remove from
heat. Add almonds and fluff with fork.

Microwave Oven Instructions: Combine all ingredients except almonds in
deep microproof baking dish. Cover and cook on HIGH (maximum power) 5
minutes or until boiling. Reduce setting to MEDIUM (50% power) and cook
30 minutes. Add almonds and fluff with fork.

Each serving provides:
* 198 calories
* 4.3 g. protein
* 6.7 g. fat
* 31.3 g. carbohydrate
* 409 mg. sodium
* 6 mg. cholesterol

Source: Brown Rice
Reprinted with permission from The USA Rice Council
Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias