Brown Rice Pilaf

A Healthy Side

Brown Rice Pilaf
adapted from a recipe in People June 3, 2013
This dish goes well with grilled kabobs, meats and seafood 
Ingredients:

• 1 TB. olive oil
• 1/2 cup vidalia or yellow onion chopped finely
• 1 package of Good Sense Dried Fruit Mix Fruit Nibbler (banana chips,raisins, pineapple,apricots,cranberries,apples) this product is found in the produce section
• 1 can Swansons Chicken Broth low sodium plus 3/4 cup water
• 1 TB. butter
• 1 cup brown rice, rinsed and drained

Directions:  

• Saute onions in olive oil till translucent about 3 minutes
• Add in  brown rice and stir 2 minutes
• Add in package of Good Sense dried fruit mixture
• Grease a 8 inch glass square baking dish
• Pour rice mixture into baking dish
• Place chicken broth and water in the same pan as used for the rice mixture 
• Heat to water and broth to boiling and pour over rice mixture in glass baking dish 
• Cover dish tightly with foil and bake for 60 minutes 
• Check for doneness but may need 15 minutes more and then let sit for 10 minutes covered with foil before serving

Follow this link to a tutorial for a super easy appetizer made with empanadas shells with a tomato, basil and cheese filling
http://www.hispanickitchen.com/profiles/blogs/canastitas-caprese-open-faced-empanadas-with-tomato-basil-and