Rice with Apple and Raisin Dressing

• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons white pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper ground
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup onions chopped
• 1 cup green bell peppers chopped
• 1/2 cup pecan halves dry roasted
• 1/2 cup raisins, seedless
• 4 tablespoons butter, unsalted
• 1 1/2 cups rice
• 3 cups stock
• 2 cups apples chopped

1. Combine the seasoning mix ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
2. In a 2-quart saucepan, heat the oil over high heat until very hot, about 2 minutes.
3. Add the onions and bell peppers; saute about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add the pecans (we ran out of pecans, so Lucy substituted hickory nuts - good!)
5. and continue cooking for about 3 minutes, Add the raisins and butter (these are added together so the raisins will absorb as much butter as possible).
6. Stir until butter is melted, then cook until raisins are plump, about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. Add the rice and seasoning mix and cook until rice starts looking frizzly (a bit like ce Krispies) Chef Prudhomme recommended using converted rice.
8. Lucy used brown, long grain rice - super!.
9. This will require about 2 to 3 minutes, stirring almost constantly before the rice looks "frizzly".
10. Stir in the stock, scraping pan bottom well, then stir in the apples.
11. Cover pan and bring to boil; lower heat and simmer covered for 5 minutes.
12. Remove from heat and let sit, COVERED, until rice is tender and stock is absorbed, about 30 minutes.
13. Serve immediately, allowing about 3/4 cup per person.

salt, white pepper, garlic, mustard, cayenne pepper, black pepper, vegetable oil, onions, green bell peppers, pecan halves, raisins, butter, rice, stock, apples

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/rice-apple-raisin-dressing-44636 (may not work)