Brown Rice With Feta, Pistachios, and Mint

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 0.3 cup feta cheese crumbled
• 3 tablespoons mint leaves fresh chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon lemon zest 
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper 
• 0.3 cup pistachios chopped
• 2 cups quick-cooking brown rice uncooked
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 2  shallots minced

Equipment

• sauce pan

Directions

1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Add shallots, and saut 1 minute. Stir in salt and 3 1/4 cups water; bring to a boil. Stir in brown rice; cover, reduce heat to low, and cook 10 minutes or until water is absorbed and rice is tender. Stir in feta cheese and next 4 ingredients.
3. Note: We tested with Uncle Ben's Whole Grain Fast & Natural Instant Brown Rice.
4. Long-Grain Rice With Feta, Pistachios, and Mint: Substitute 1 cup uncooked long-grain rice for 2 cups quick-cooking brown rice. Reduce water to 2 cups. Cook, covered, 20 minutes or until water is absorbed and rice is tender. Prep: 15 min., Cook: 25 min.