Recipe - California Almond Pilaf

1 cup Uncooked brown rice
One fourth cup Seedless raisins
1 tablespoon Dehydrated chopped onion
2 teaspoon Chicken bouillon granules
1 tablespoon Butter or margarine
One fourth teaspoon Ground white pepper
2 cup Water, or up to...
2 One fourth cup Water
1/3 cup Slivered almonds; toasted

Combine all ingredients except almonds in 2 to 3quart saucepan. Bring to
a boil; stir once or twice. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 45 to 50
minutes, or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Remove from
heat. Add almonds and fluff with fork.

Microwave Oven Instructions: Combine all ingredients except almonds in
deep microproof baking dish. Cover and cook on HIGH (maximum power) 5
minutes or until boiling. Reduce setting to MEDIUM (50% power) and cook
30 minutes. Add almonds and fluff with fork.

Each serving provides:
* 198 calories
* 4.3 g. protein
* 6.7 g. fat
* 31.3 g. carbohydrate
* 409 mg. sodium
* 6 mg. cholesterol

Source: Brown Rice
Reprinted with permission from The USA Rice Council
Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/usarice.zip