426. BACON BASIL PILAF

75 grams butter or margarine
1 onion, finely chopped
3 bacon rashers, finely chopped
2 cups long-grain rice
¼ cup pine nuts
3 cups boiling water
2 teaspoons chicken stock powder
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

Place butter in a large microwave safe bowl or jug. Cover, cook on High for one and a half minutes or until bubbling. Stir in onion and bacon. Cover, cook on High for about six minutes or until onion is soft. Stir in rice, pine nuts and combined water and stock powder. Cover, cook on High for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until rice is cooked and all liquid is absorbed. Stand, covered, for five minutes. Add Basil and fluff rice with fork. Serve immediately.


courtesy of: Woman's Day Magazine, January 1993