Rice A La Hippie

Total Time: 48 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, sliced vertically into thin crescents
• 1 large green bell pepper, sliced vertically into strips
• 1 carrot, diced
• 5 -6 mushrooms, sliced
• 1 celery rib, diced
• 4 1/2 cups cooked brown rice
• 2 tablespoons golden raisins
• 1 1/2 teaspoons caraway seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 tablespoons minced dried apricots
• 2 tablespoons chopped pecans or 2 tablespoons cashews
• 2 -4 ounces cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes (she uses a combination of muenster, cheddar, and mozzarella)

Recipe

• 1 in a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium heat.
• 2 add in the onion; stir/saute for 3 minutes.
• 3 add in the bell pepper and carrot; stir/saute 3 minutes.
• 4 add in the mushrooms and celery; stir/saute 4 minutes.
• 5 gradually stir in the rice, folding the vegetables into it.
• 6 lower the heat and add in raisins, and the next 8 ingredients; stir gently, folding the ingredients together.
• 7 place cover on the skillet and cook on low heat for about 6-8 minutes or until warmed through (you can add a little water for the rice to steam in if needed).
• 8 when the rice is quite hot, stir in the cheese and cook just until the cubes start to melt.
• 9 serve immediately.