Cauliflower Rice with Pine Nuts

What You Need:

7 C water
3 T olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped fine
2 garlic cloves, chopped fine
4 C small cauliflower florets
1/4 C dark raisins
2 C Arborio rice
1 C dry white wine
1/3 C lightly toasted pine nuts
2 T unsalted butter
Salt and pepper to taste

How to Make It:

Bring the water to a light simmer over low heat.
Place the olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium high heat.
Add the onion and garlic.
Cook 8 minutes or just until the onion begins to turn golden.
Add the cauliflower and raisins.
Cook 2 minutes stirring occasionally.
Place in the rice in the pan.
Cook 2 minutes while stirring continuously with a wooden spoon.
You want the rice to be mixed in well with the other ingredients.
Add the wine and cook until all the liquid is absorbed.
Add 1 C of the hot water.
Stir until absorbed.
Continue adding 1 C of water and allowing it to be absorbed each time before adding more.
When you have 1 C of water left stir it into the rice mixture.
Add the pine nuts and butter and stir well to combine.
Stir in the salt and pepper to taste.
Serve immediately.

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Carolyn Stone has been working in consumer health publishing and women’s interest publishing for over 22 years. She is the author of more than 200 guides and courses designed to help readers transform their lives through easy action steps. In her spare time, she is actively involved in fostering children and pets.