Festive Rice

• 2-1/4 cups water
• 1/4 cup butter, cubed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 cup uncooked jasmine rice
• 1/4 cup salted pumpkin seeds or pepitas
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries

1. Preheat oven to 325u0b0. In a small saucepan, bring first 5 ingredients to a boil. Remove from heat. Pour over rice in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake, covered, until all liquid is absorbed, 30-35 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook pumpkin seeds, brown sugar and cayenne pepper, stirring constantly until sugar melts and cayenne coats pumpkin seeds, about 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat; transfer to a plate, spreading out seeds to cool. Sprinkle cooked rice with feta, mint, cranberries and spiced pumpkin seeds.

water, butter, salt, white vinegar, garlic, jasmine rice, pumpkin seeds, brown sugar, cayenne pepper, feta cheese, fresh mint, cranberries

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/festive-rice/ (may not work)