Rice with Figs

Serves: 6

Ingredients

 * 2 cups (16 ounces) rice
 * 2 2/3 cups chicken or beef broth
 * 1 tablespoon butter
 * 1 tablespoon oil
 * 1/3 cup minced onions
 * ½ cup chopped dried figs
 * ½ cup chopped almonds

Directions

 * 1) Reserve 1/3 cup broth for use in Step 3. Prepare rice using 2 1/3 cups broth and 1 tablespoon butter. Follow cooking directions on the rice package.
 * 2) Heat oil in a medium skillet. Sauté onions, figs, and almonds for 2–3 minutes until nuts are golden.
 * 3) Add remaining 1/3-cup broth; heat through.
 * 4) Toss fig mixture into cooked rice.

Source

 * Figs, Whole Dried by the US Department of Agriculture, public domain government resource—original source of recipe