Side Dish

Basil and Parmesan Rice with pine nuts is for Side Dish.

Basil and Parmesan Rice with pine nuts takes 45 minutes to prepare.

Basil and Parmesan Rice with pine nuts takes 30 minutes to cook.

Basil and Parmesan Rice with pine nuts makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Basil and Parmesan Rice with pine nuts are:

1/3 cup toasted pine nuts
l Tabs olive oil
1 cup long-grain rice
2 cups chicken broth/stock
1/3 cup parmesan cheese
1/3 cup fresh finely chopped basil

Here is how you make Basil and Parmesan Rice with pine nuts:

In heavy Dutch oven type pan brown rice in olive oil over high heat for 2-3 minutes, until rice is starting to look slightly toasted. Add chicken stock and bring to a boil. (STock will spatter when it's added to the hot pan, so be careful.) When stock starts to boil lower heat. Cover pan with tight-fitting lid and simmer 20 minutes. After that much time, check to be sure all the liquid is absorbed. When it is, turn off heat and let rice sit 5 minutes. While rice sits., toast pine nuts in dry skillet until slightly browned, about 2 minutes. Shake pan a few times and watch them closely so they don't get too brown. Was basil, spin dry, then chop finely with chef's knife. After the rice sits for 5 minutes, fluff with a fork. stir in cheese, chopped basil and pine nuts and serve immediately.Serving Size: 4 half cup servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WYOSPINNER.

The nutritional information for Basil and Parmesan Rice with pine nuts is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 189.7

• Total Fat: 13.0 g
• Cholesterol: 8.4 mg
• Sodium: 620.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 13.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
• Protein: 6.1 g

The dietary needs meet for Basil and Parmesan Rice with pine nuts is Vegetarian