Ground Lamb, Apricot, And Multi-Grain Pilaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 cup multi-grain rice
1 1/3 cups water
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large sweet onion, chopped
1 lb ground lamb
3 bay leaves
2 cups beef broth
1/2 cup dried apricot, chopped
1/2 large tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1/4 cup raisins
1 tablespoon Mrs. Dash tomato basil garlic seasoning
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

1.\tSoak multi-grain rice in water for an hour, then start cooking in a rice cooker or at a low simmer on the stove top.
2.\tWhen rice starts cooking, heat the olive oil to 300̊ in a large skillet.
3.\tAdd the chopped onion to the skillet, and saute until transparent.
4.\tBrown the ground lamb with and in the same pan as the onion.
5.\tAdd the apricots, bay leaves, and beef broth; boil the mixture for about 15 minutes, uncovered, until it is not soupy.
6.\tWhile the lamb-apricot mixture is boiling down, combine the chopped tomato, slivered almonds, raisins, seasoning, and cinnamon in another dish.
7.\tStir the combined ingredients into the reduced lamb-apricot mixture. Hold at 160̊ until the rice is finished.
8.\tAdd the finished rice to the lamb-apricot-tomato mixture. Bring to a simmer.
9.\tWhen the pilaf reaches the desired serving consistency, serve.