Chicken-fruit pilaf
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | medium | Onion, chopped (about 1/2 Cup) |
| ⅓ | cup | Chopped celery |
| 2 | tablespoons | Margarine or butter |
| 2 | cups | Coarsely cut-up cooked chicken |
| 1½ | cup | Uncooked instant rice |
| 1 | L/2 Cups hot water | |
| 1 | pack | (8 ounces) mixed dried fruits, cut into fourths |
| 2 | tablespoons | Raisins |
| 2 | teaspoons | Chicken bouillon granules |
| ¾ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ¾ | teaspoon | Chopped fresh or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Ground cinnamon |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Pepper |
| ¼ | cup | Chopped pecans |
Directions
Mix onion, celery and margarine in 2-quart microwavable casserole.
Microwave uncovered on high 2 to 3 minutes or until onion is tender.
Stir in remaining ingredients except pecans. Cover tightly and microwave 10 to 12 minutes, stirring after 5 minutes, until water is absorbed. Stir in pecans.
6 servings.
From the files of Al Rice, North Pole Alaska. Feb 1994