Low Fat Rice Pilaf With Pinenuts And Roasted Red Peppers Recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup pine nuts, or slivered almonds

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice

3 cups hot water

1 can roasted red peppers

1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Method

1.Preheat oven or toaster oven to 350.

2.Toast pinenuts in oven for 3 minutes or until lightly browned.

Remove to a plate.

3.Heat oil in large heavy saucepan over medium heat.

4.Add rice and saute, stirring 2 minutes.

5.Pour hot water over rice and stir once, add salt and pepper.

6.Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat to low, cover tightly and simmer without stirring 14 minutes or until tender.

7.Fluff rice with a fork and gently stir in peppers and parsley.

8.Serve sprinkled with toasted nuts.

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