Festive Rice

Name: Festive Rice
Ingredients: 2-1/4 cups water; 1/4 cup butter, cubed; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon white vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 cup uncooked jasmine rice; 1/4 cup salted pumpkin seeds or pepitas; 2 teaspoons brown sugar; 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese; 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint; 1/4 cup dried cranberries

12 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

2-1/4 cups water
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup uncooked jasmine rice
1/4 cup salted pumpkin seeds or pepitas
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
1/4 cup dried cranberries

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325°. In a small saucepan, bring first 5 ingredients to a boil. Remove from heat. Pour over rice in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake, covered, until all liquid is absorbed, 30-35 minutes.
2

Meanwhile, in a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook pumpkin seeds, brown sugar and cayenne pepper, stirring constantly until sugar melts and cayenne coats pumpkin seeds, about 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat; transfer to a plate, spreading out seeds to cool. Sprinkle cooked rice with feta, mint, cranberries and spiced pumpkin seeds.