Recipe
Cranberry Apple Pecan Nature's Blend Pilaf
Nature's Blend is mixed with apples, cranberries, and herbs to create an amazingly delicious dinner
Made with Ralston Family Farms Nature's Blend Rice
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon VOO or Avocado Oil
- 1 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1 1/2 cup apple juice
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons butter, divided
- 2/3 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup Nature's Blend Rice
- 1/4 cup purple onion diced
- 1 Honey Crisp apple
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans
- 1 oz Apple Cider Vinegar
Garnish
- Fresh parsley
Instructions
- Bring the chicken stock, apple juice, Dijon, 1 tablespoon butter, salt, pepper, dried thyme, oregano, parsley and bay leaf to a boil in a large Dutch oven or pot.
- Add rice, cover, and reduce heat to low and simmer 45-60 minutes or until rice is tender and almost all of the liquid has been absorbed, checking rice for doneness at 45 minutes.
- Once cooked, drain RFF Nature's Blend rice and leave in fine hole strainer.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in the now empty pot over medium heat.
- Increase heat to medium high and add onions and apples and sauté for 5-7 minutes, or until onions and apples are tender.
- Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds more.
- Add RFF Nature's Blend rice back to the pot along with cranberries, pecans, and apple cider vinegar.
- Toss to evenly combine.
- Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
- Garnish or top with parsley as desired.
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