Pine Nut and Basil Rice

• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/3 cup long-grain white rice
• 2/3 cup water
• 1/4 cup packed fresh basil leaves

1. In a 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan cook pine nuts in oil over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 2 minutes.
2. With a slotted spoon transfer pine nuts to a bowl.
3. Add rice to oil in pan and cook over moderately low heat, stirring, 1 minute.
4. Add water and bring to a boil.
5. Cover rice and cook over very low heat until water is absorbed and rice is tender, about 18 minutes.
6. Remove pan from heat and let rice stand, undisturbed, 5 minutes.
7. Finely chop basil.
8. Fluff rice with a fork and stir in basil, pine nuts, and salt and pepper to taste.

pine nuts, olive oil, longgrain white rice, water, basil

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/pine-nut-and-basil-rice-101777 (may not work)