rice casserole with pine nuts

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Rice Casserole with Pine Nuts

 

Recipe By :Kathy Farrell-Kingsley: not your mother's casserole (article)

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Stews And Casseroles {Posted}

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 Tablespoon olive oil

1 medium onion -- chopped

1 green bell pepper -- cut into 1/2-inch squares

1 large carrot -- quartered lengthwise, chopped

3 small ribs celery -- cut into 1/2-inch pieces

3 cloves garlic -- minced

2 bay leaves

1/4 teaspoon thyme

1 teaspoon dill weed

1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley

1 teaspoon brown sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons paprika

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup long-grain brown rice

1 1/2 cups diced tomatoes

1 cup water

1/4 cup currants or raisins

1/2 cup toasted pine nuts

- or slivered almonds

 

Preheat oven to 350 [degrees] F. Lightly grease an 8 x 10-inch baking dish.

 

In large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add vegetables, garlic, bay

leaves, thyme, dill weed and 1/4 cup parsley, and cook, stirring often, 6

minutes. Add sugar, paprika, salt and rice. Cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add

tomatoes, water and currants or raisins; bring to a simmer.

 

Transfer to prepared baking dish; cover and bake until rice is tender, about 1

hours. Toss with pine nuts or almonds and remaining parsley. Serve warm.

 

Per serving: 209 cal.; 5g prot.; 6g total fat (1g sat. fat); 37g carb.; 0 chol.;

29mg sod.; 3g fiber

 

Source:

" Vegetarian Times magazine 1999-02 (Feb) "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 254 Calories; 9g Fat (31.7% calories from

fat); 7g Protein; 39g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 390mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2

Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

 

NOTES : 6 SERVINGS DAIRY-FREE: This soothing and simple casserole is a great

family-style meal that can be easily modified. For varied flavors and textures,

experiment with different kinds of rice, such as white or brown basmati.

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3024 0 0