Brown Rice with Dried Cranberries and Pinenuts

Ingredients

• 2 cbrown rice (wild rice can be used for part of total)
• 1/2 Onion, mincEd
• 1/2 c orange juice (approx)
• 1/2 c fresh parsley
• 1 c dried cranberries, halved
• 1 c toasted pinenuts
• 1/3 c olive oil (approx)

Directions

1. Mince Onion
2. Add rice, cranberry and Onion to 10 cups boiling water, cook per package directions until rice is done.
3. Add just enough orange juice to rice mixture to moisten
4. Add parsley and pinenuts to rice
5. Add salt and pepper to taste.
6. Add just enough olive oil to lightly coat rice kernels. You may need less or more than 1/3 C.
7. Mixture may be refrigerated at this point if preparing ahead of time.
8. Place mixture in an oven proof container, cover, and bake at 350 degrees for 45 min.