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Ingredients

1 ¼ cups water 1 cup apple cider 1 cup golden raisins ¼ cup apple cider vinegar 1 ¼ cups jasmine rice 1 teaspoon white sugar 1 teaspoon brown sugar ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 Granny Smith apple - peeled, cored, and diced 1 small sweet onion, diced 1 stalk celery, diced ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper ⅛ teaspoon salt 1 dash ground cinnamon ¼ cup blanched slivered almonds

Nutrition Info

479.1 calories carbohydrate: 99.3 g cholesterol: : - fat: 7 g fiber: 4.3 g protein: 7.2 g saturatedFat: 0.8 g servingSize: - sodium: 97.6 mg sugar: 38.5 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Combine water, apple cider, and golden raisins in a pot. Bring to a boil, add rice. Cook, stirring often, until most of the water is absorbed, about 17 minutes. Mix in white sugar, brown sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, continue cooking until rice is tender, about 3 minutes more. Remove from heat.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir apple, onion, and celery in the hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Season with white pepper, salt, and a dash of cinnamon. Stir in almonds, cook until starting to brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
Fold apple and almond mixture into rice. Let stand until flavors combine, about 5 minutes.

4 servings

This is a nutty rice with a kick and a sweetness that's an alternative to cinnamon apples for accompanying pork entrees.