Rice with Garlic and Pine Nuts

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Rice with Garlic and Pine Nuts

 

Recipe By :Food article: Rice Is Nice In Texas by R. Stephen Thompkins

Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Rice

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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4 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 head roasted garlic -- (garlic puree)

4 cups cooked rice

3/4 cup pine nuts

salt and pepper to taste

 

Melt the butter in a large skillet. Swirl in the garlic puree. Add the rice and

pine nuts. Saute, stirring and tossing, until the rice is heated through and has

absorbed the butter. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Serve hot.

 

Note that this is a very nutritious dish. Rice is not only rich in fiber, but

also contains most of the B vitamins. Pine nuts are a rich source of zinc,

selenium and other important vitamins.

 

Cooking Rice:

Rice is easy to cook. However, novice chefs find it intimidating. Simply use two

parts of water for every cup of rice. For example, a typical rice side dish

consists of adding one cup of rice to two cups of boiling water.

 

Reduce heat immediately to a simmer. Boiled rice loses its texture and flavor.

Rice should cook from 15 to 30 minutes depending on its size and processing.

White rice and short or medium grain rices take less time. The bran on brown

rice takes a longer time to soften. Consequently, brown rice and long grain

rices take somewhat longer. Butter and salt are not necessary for cooking rice,

however, anyone can add it to taste or if part of a recipe.

 

Hints

Stir rice one time, immediately after adding it to the water. Do not stir after

this point. Also, air vents will form in the surface of the rice when it is

finished cooking. Freshly cooked rice will be somewhat dense, so fluff it with a

fork to make it visually appealing. A paper towel placed between the pan and the

lid during cooking will result in a less sticky rice, which becomes very fluffy.

 

 

Source:

" Texas Cooking Online -- http://www.texascooking.com/features/aprilrice.htm "

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