Brown Rice And Cranberry Pilaf

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
• 2 medium celery ribs, thinly sliced
• 1 medium garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh cranberries
• 2 teaspoons stemmed thyme leaves
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked long grain brown rice
• 3 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f. coat a large oven-safe sauté pan with cooking spray; heat over medium heat.
• 2 add onion, celery and garlic; cook, stirring often, until onion has softened a bit, about 3 minutes.
• 3 stir in cranberries and thyme; cook for 30 seconds. pour in rice; stir well.
• 4 add broth, salt and pepper; increase heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally.
• 5 cover pan and place in oven; bake until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 1 hour. fluff with a fork before serving.