Glorified Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 corn size can crushed pineapple
1 jar maraschino cherries, diced
1 c. Minute rice
1 (8 oz.) tub fat-free Cool Whip

Preparation

Drain pineapple, measuring syrup.
Add water to pineapple syrup to make 1 1/4 cups liquid.
Bring to a boil; stir in Minute rice.
Cover.
Turn off heat.
Let set 7 minutes, all the time necessary for the rice to absorb the tart sweet fruit flavor. Drain cherries and dice; add to your pineapple.
Stir in rice. Fold in Cool Whip.
Let cool.
Keep in fridge and have a tasty dish whenever you please.