Yellow Fever is on vacation this week, so the task of "Eating the Enemy" has fallen to me. And by me, I mean AndBears, who did pretty much all of the work in putting this post together.
BAKED RICE PILAF WITH PINE NUTS
2 tbsp. butter
1 med. sized onion
1 (10 1/2 oz.) size can chicken broth
3/4 c. water
1 c. long grain rice
1/2 c. toasted pine nuts.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In saucepan melt butter. Cook onion until tender. Add undiluted broth and water; heat to boiling. Stir in rice. Pour mixture into casserole. Cover and bake 30-40 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed. Mix in half pine nuts and stir. Sprinkle additional half on top and serve.
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So there you go. Tree bits for your meal, and lots of "nut-related" humor besides. For you vegetarians out there (hi Rishi!), you can replace the chicken broth with vegetable broth. I'm informed that many vegetarians don't have a problem with chicken broth, but there's a fair amount of debate amongst vegetarians/vegans on this issue. The best answer I've heard:
You can eat broth. Most cultures would still consider you vegetarian. Don't be giving your power away to a bunch of crazy people. Make you own decisions.