Pineapple Rice
Pineapple Rice
Instead of plain rice, fix this fragrant version filled with sauteed vegetables and bits of juicy pineapple. Toasting the rice and cumin seeds in butter before cooking guarantees great flavor and keeps the rice grains separate and fluffy.
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10 min
Prep Time
30 min
Total Time
6
servings Ingredients
2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter
1 cup basmati or long-grain rice
2 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
34 cup chopped red bell pepper
14 cup chopped green onion
1 (8-ounce) can pineapple tidbits in juice, well-drained, coarsely chopped
How to make
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STEP 1
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in 4-quart saucepan until sizzling. Add rice and cumin; cook over medium-high heat 1-2 minutes or until rice begins to brown.
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STEP 2
Stir in water and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover; cook 15 minutes or until all water is absorbed. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes.
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STEP 3
Meanwhile, melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in 10-inch skillet until sizzling. Add red pepper and green onions; cook over medium heat 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in pineapple; cook 1 minute or until heated through. Gently stir rice with fork; stir in vegetable mixture.
Tip #1
Rice can be made up to a day ahead and reheated in the microwave.
170 Calories
4 Fat (g)
10 Cholesterol (mg)
430 Sodium (mg)
30 Carbohydrates (g)
1 Dietary Fiber
2 Protein (g)
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