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HEALTHY RECIPE-OF-THE-MONTH - Hawaiian Rice
This side dish goes well with baked fish or chicken.
==========================================Experiment with basmati brown and wild rice. It has a very nice flavor and aroma.
- 1 1/4 cups uncooked brown rice and wild rice mixed
- 1/2 cup crushed unsweetened pineapple
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 large apple, peeled and cubed
- 1 small onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 can (8 ounces) water chestnuts, sliced
- 1 rib celery, chopped in medium-sized pieces
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon apple juice concentrate
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- Juice drained from pineapple plus enough water to equal 2 1/2 cups
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
1. Combine all ingredients in a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish.
2. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
3. Bake covered on the middle rack of the oven for 55 minutes.
4. Remove from the oven and let sit, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes, then fluff with a fork and serve.
Yield: 8 servings
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