Dried Apricot Pine Nut Pilaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup converted rice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
1 cup chicken broth
1/3 cup dried apricot, chopped fine
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
salt and pepper

Preparation

Heat the oil in a saucepan, add onions and cook over moderately low heat, stirring, until it is softened; add rice and continue cooking and stirring for one minute.
Add salt, water and broth; bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to simmer and cook 18-20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
Add the apricots, fluff the rice with a fork and let stand, covered, off the heat for 5 minutes.
Stir in pine nuts, parsley and salt and pepper to taste.