Rice with Figs

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Cook Time:

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