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Pine Nuts & Basil Rice

Source of Recipe

From Ginny~(Gourmet June 1999)


List of Ingredients




1/4 c pine nuts
2 t olive oil
1/3 c long-grain white rice
2/3 c water
1/4 c packed fresh basil leaves


Recipe

In a 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan cook pine nuts in oil over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 2 minutes. With a slotted spoon transfer pine nuts to a bowl. Add rice to oil in pan and cook over moderately low heat, stirring, 1 minute. Add water and bring to a boil. Cover rice and cook over very low heat until water is absorbed and rice is tender, about 18 minutes. Remove pan from heat and let rice stand, undisturbed, 5 minutes.
Finely chop basil. Fluff rice with a fork and stir in basil, pine nuts, and salt and pepper to taste.
Serves 2.