Medium Greek Side Dish

Mushroom Pilaf with Pine Nuts and Dried Cherries

Name: Mushroom Pilaf with Pine Nuts and Dried Cherries
Prep time: 17 min
Cook time: 41 min
Total time: 58 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 3 teaspoons olive oil; 8 ounces cremini mushrooms; 1 cup white rice; 1.5 cups low-sodium vegetable stock; 0.25 cups pine nuts; 0.25 cups dried cherries; 0.5 teaspoons salt; 0.5 teaspoons black pepper; fresh basil

Total Time

58 min

17m prep · 41m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

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Difficulty

Medium

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Savory mushrooms and sweet cherries combine in this simple rice pilaf. It's a perfect side for summer or fall mains.

Ingredients

3 teaspoons olive oil
8 ounces cremini mushrooms
1 cup white rice
1.5 cups low-sodium vegetable stock
0.25 cups pine nuts
0.25 cups dried cherries
0.5 teaspoons salt
0.5 teaspoons black pepper
fresh basil

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2

Heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat in a large oven-safe skillet. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 8 minutes. Add remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil and the rice; cook, stirring occasionally, until rice is fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in stock, pine nuts, cherries, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil.
3

Bake, covered, in the preheated oven until liquid is absorbed, about 17 minutes. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Sprinkle with fresh basil.