Orange Rind Rice

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons margarine
• 2 medium carrots, julienned
• 1 orange rind, julienned
• 1 cup splenda granular
• 1/2 cup blanched slivered almond
• 2 cups frozen cooked brown rice
• 1/2 cup raisins

Recipe

• 1 melt the margarine in a flame and oven proof dish.
• 2 add carrots and stir-fry until lightly browned. remove carrots and set butter dish aside.
• 3 in another pan, place 4 cups of water and the orange zest. bring to a full rolling boil. drain and rinse under cold water. place back in pan.
• 4 pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
• 5 in the pan with the orange, add sugar, almonds and a 1/2 cup of water. boil. add carrots, raisins and rice. stir just enough to break up any clumps in the rice.
• 6 transfer to the dish with butter in it, cover and bake for 10-20 minutes.