Brown Rice Pilaf With Cherries And Pine Nuts

• 2 cups water
• 1 cup uncooked brown rice
• 2 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1/3 cup pine nuts
• 8 green onions, chopped
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 3/4 cup pitted fresh sweet cherries. chopped

1. Bring water and brown rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 45 to 50 minutes.
2. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until foaming. Add pine nuts; saute until toasted, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove pine nuts from skillet.
3. Melt the second tablespoon butter in the same skillet. Saute green onions and garlic until softened and golden brown, about 5 minutes.
4. Transfer onions and garlic to the pan of rice. Add pine nuts and cherries; toss.

water, brown rice, butter, pine nuts, green onions, garlic, sweet cherries

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/261353/brown-rice-pilaf-with-cherries-and-pine-nuts/ (may not work)