Macadamia And Pineapple Rice Pilaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
1 1/2 c. long grain white rice
2 tsp. minced garlic
1/4 c. diced red bell pepper
1/4 c. diced yellow bell pepper
3 c. chicken stock
1/2 c. golden raisins
1/2 c. chopped roasted Macadamia nuts
1 sage leaf
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 c. chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
1 c. diced pineapple

Preparation

Melt butter in flameproof casserole over medium heat; add rice. Stir until butter coats rice.
Add garlic and stir a few seconds but not long enough for rice to change color.
Add red and yellow peppers and cook a few seconds but not long enough for peppers to change color.
Add stock; bring mixture gently to a boil.
Add raisins, Macadamias, sage and salt.
Cover; bake 18 minutes at 375\u00b0.
Remove dish from oven.
Let cool about 10 minutes.
Add cilantro and pineapple.
Serve at once.
Makes 4 servings.