Ground Lamb, Apricot, And Multi-grain Pilaf

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup multi-grain rice
• 1 1/3 cups water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large sweet onion, chopped
• 1 lb ground lamb
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1/2 cup dried apricot, chopped
• 1/2 large tomato, chopped
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1 tablespoon mrs. dash tomato basil garlic seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 1. soak multi-grain rice in water for an hour, then start cooking in a rice cooker or at a low simmer on the stove top.
• 2 2. when rice starts cooking, heat the olive oil to 300̊ in a large skillet.
• 3 3. add the chopped onion to the skillet, and sauté until transparent.
• 4 4. brown the ground lamb with and in the same pan as the onion.
• 5 5. add the apricots, bay leaves, and beef broth; boil the mixture for about 15 minutes, uncovered, until it is not soupy.
• 6 6. while the lamb-apricot mixture is boiling down, combine the chopped tomato, slivered almonds, raisins, seasoning, and cinnamon in another dish.
• 7 7. stir the combined ingredients into the reduced lamb-apricot mixture. hold at 160̊ until the rice is finished.
• 8 8. add the finished rice to the lamb-apricot-tomato mixture. bring to a simmer.
• 9 9. when the pilaf reaches the desired serving consistency, serve.