Cashew Raisin Rice Pilaf recipe

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Ingredients

¼ cup margarine
1 ½ cups uncooked long grain white rice
1 chopped onion
1 cup chopped carrot
1 cup golden raisins
3 cups chicken broth
¾ cup uncooked wild rice
2 cups frozen green peas
1 (4 ounce) jar diced pimento peppers, drained
1 cup cashews
1 teaspoon salt
ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

270.2 calories
carbohydrate: 41.3 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 9.5 g
fiber: 3 g
protein: 6.5 g
saturatedFat: 1.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 346.4 mg
sugar: 3.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Melt margarine in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute the long grain rice, onion, carrot and raisins for 3 to 5 minutes or until onion is tender. Pour in the broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover pan and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes.

  2. Meanwhile, in a saucepan bring 1 1/2 cups salted water to a boil. Add wild rice, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Drain and set aside.

  3. When the rice/raisin mixture is finished simmering (rice is cooked), stir in cooked wild rice, peas, pimentos and cashews and heat through.

Recipe Yield

12 servings

Recipe Note

Very good low-fat rice pilaf. This dish is very good with poultry and pork dishes.

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