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