Rice With Pine Nuts

Name: Rice With Pine Nuts
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 4 tablespoons chopped onions; 1/4 cup pine nuts; 1 cup converted rice; 1 1/2 cups water; 2 sprigs fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried; 1 bay leaf; Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

By Pierre Franey

Total Time: About 30 minutes
Rating: 4(12)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

2tablespoons butter
4tablespoons chopped onions
¼cup pine nuts
1cup converted rice
1½cups water
2sprigs fresh thyme or ½ teaspoon dried
1bay leaf
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

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Preparation

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Step 2
Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a heavy saucepan and add the onions and pine nuts. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add the rice, water, thyme, bay leaf and salt and pepper.
Step 3
Bring to a boil, stirring, making sure there are no lumps in the rice. Cover with a close-fitting lid and place in the oven.
Step 4
Bake for 17 minutes, remove the cover and discard the thyme and bay leaf. Using a fork, stir in the remaining butter and blend well.