Oregon Hazelnut Medley

Ingredients

 * 3 cups cooked rice or bulgar, rinsed and drained
 * ½ cups apple chunks
 * ½ cup dark raisins
 * ½ cup roasted Oregon hazelnuts
 * ½ cup mushrooms, quartered
 * ½ cup onion, coarsely chopped
 * 3 cups bok choy, leaves and tender stems
 * 1 cup chicken broth

Roux

 * 1 tbsp flour
 * 1 tbsp butter
 * ¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
 * dash cayenne

Directions

 * 1) Pour hot water over raisins and soak 20 minutes.
 * 2) Drain and use the liquid in your favorite bread or stew recipe.
 * 3) Prepare vegetables as indicated, and slice bok choy diagonally through the leaves and stems.
 * 4) Cover and microwave all vegetables in chicken broth on full power for 2 minutes or until crisp tender.
 * 5) Remove vegetables from broth and reserve.

Roux

 * 1) Mix flour and cayenne.
 * 2) Rub butter into flour mixture until smooth.
 * 3) Add ¼ cup broth from vegetables and stir until blended; gradually add this mixture to the rest of the broth and stir until smooth.
 * 4) Add parsley and microwave on full power for 90 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds until thick.
 * 5) Toss rice, vegetables, hazelnuts, raisins and thickened broth until well mixed.
 * 6) Adjust salt.
 * 7) Heat through on full power for 1 minute.

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