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Rice Casserole with Pine Nuts

Course: Casserole, Main Course, Side Dish
Keyword: pine nuts, rice
Servings: 0
Author: Vegetarian Times, February 2002

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1 medium green bell pepper diced
  • 1 large carrot diced
  • 3 stalks celery diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried dill
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 cup long-grain brown rice uncooked
  • 1 1/2 cups tomatoes diced
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts toasted

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 1 1/2 quart baking dish.
  • In a large skillet, heat oil. Add vegetables, garlic, bay leaves, dill,
  • thyme and parsley. Cook, stiring often, until vegetables begin to soften,
  • about 10 minutes. Add brown sugar, paprika and rice, and stir 1 minute.
  • Add tomatoes and 1 cup of water. Bring mixture to a simmer. Season with
  • salt and pepper to taste.
  • Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish. Cover and bake until rice is
  • tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Sprinkle with toasted pine nuts and serve
  • warm.

Notes

Recipe By: Vegetarian Times, February 2002
Serving Size: 6