Holiday Rice
Courtesy of Uncle Ben's® 6 Servings • 5 Min. Prep Time • 30 Min. Cook Time| Ingredients |
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| 1 box UNCLE BEN'S® Long Grain & Wild Rice Original Recipe (6-oz.) |
| 2-1/4 c. water |
| 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter |
| 2 c. leeks (white part only), chopped |
| 1/2 c. orange juice |
| 1 Tbsp. lemon juice |
| 1 Tbsp. fresh sage finely chopped |
| 1 large clove garlic passed through a press |
| salt and pepper to taste |
| 1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon |
Directions:
1. In 2-qt saucepan, add water, rice, spice packet and 1/2 Tbsp. butter. Bring to a boil, lower heat to simmer and cover saucepan. Cook for 25 min.
2. Melt remaining butter in a large skillet. Add leeks and cook, stirring, over medium heat for 15 min. until soft and golden. Add orange juice, lemon juice, sage and garlic. Cook over high heat for 2 min., stirring constantly. Add cooked rice to skillet and stir 1 min. until rice is hot. Add cinnamon, and salt and pepper to taste.
