1-1/2 cups chicken stock
1 medium white onion chopped
1 garlic clove minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound tomatoes peeled and seeded
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1-1/2 cups long grain rice
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
Recipe
Heat stock to a slow simmer then chop tomatoes coarsely.
Gently sauté onion and garlic in oil over medium low heat until vegetables are soft.
Add tomatoes and cinnamon then cook over gentle heat 5 minutes.
Add rice and stir to mix well then cook 5 minutes and add simmering stock.
Stir once to mix then cover and cook over low heat until rice is tender and liquid absorbs.
Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes then stir in salt, pepper, basil and nuts.