Pineapple Rice
Instructions:
- 1 Cup Long grain rice
- One (4−ounce) slice fresh pineapple
- 2 Tablespoon Olive oil
- 1/4 Cup Finely chopped green onion
- 1 Small Clove garlic; minced
- 1/2 Cup Roasted red bell pepper; (you can buy a jar of these already roasted), finely diced
- 1/4 Cup Pineapple juice
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- TO COOK THE RICE:
- Bring 2 cups of water to a boil, add the rice, cover and simmer for 17 minutes or until done. Set aside.
- TO PREPARE THE PINEAPPLE:
- While the rice is cooking, preheat a non−stick skillet until it is very hot.
- Add the pineapple slice and cook over high heat, for about 2 minutes per side or until brown.
- Remove from the skillet and cut the pineapple into a fine dice; reserve for later.
- TO ASSEMBLE THE RICE:
- In a saute pan, heat the oil for 30 seconds.
- Add the green onion and garlic and saut for a minute or until the green onion is tender.
- Add the pineapple, roasted red bell pepper, and pineapple juice and boil down until the liquid has almost entirely evaporated.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste and stir this mixture into the cooked rice.