Ground Lamb, Apricot, And Multi-Grain Pilaf

• 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 tomatoes, chopped
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1 tablespoon Mrs. Dash tomato basil garlic seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1. 1.toak 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.then rice starts cooking, heat the olive oil to 300̊ in a large skillet.
3. 3.tdd the chopped onion to the skillet, and saute until transparent.
4. 4.trown the ground lamb with and in the same pan as the onion.
5. 5.tdd the apricots, bay leaves, and beef broth; boil the mixture for about 15 minutes, uncovered, until it is not soupy.
6. 6.thile the lamb-apricot mixture is boiling down, combine the chopped tomato, slivered almonds, raisins, seasoning, and cinnamon in another dish.
7. 7.ttir the combined ingredients into the reduced lamb-apricot mixture. Hold at 160̊ until the rice is finished.
8. 8.tdd the finished rice to the lamb-apricot-tomato mixture. Bring to a simmer.
9. 9.then the pilaf reaches the desired serving consistency, serve.

multigrain rice, water, olive oil, sweet onion, ground lamb, bay leaves, beef broth, dried apricot, tomatoes, almonds, raisins, tomato basil garlic, cinnamon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ground-lamb-apricot-and-multi-grain-pilaf-401569 (may not work)