Pineapple Lemon Rice

Name: Pineapple Lemon Rice
Ingredients: 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained and juice reserved; 1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon peel; 3/4 cup brown rice, uncooked; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 1/2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar

5 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained and juice reserved
1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon peel
3/4 cup brown rice, uncooked
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar

Directions

1

Add water to pineapple juice to equal 1 3/4 cups and place in a medium saucepan. Add lemon peel. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
2

Stir rice into saucepan. When juice returns to a boil, cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 40 minutes, until most of the liquid has cooked out.
3

Stir in pineapple, vanilla extract, and brown sugar. Mix well, cover and continue to cook 10 minutes more. Let stand, covered until serving time.
4

Serve warm.