Italian Pistachio Pilaf

• 3 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup basmati rice white
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup onions diced
• 1 cup sweet red bell peppers diced
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons garlic fresh, chopped
• 2 cups seitan (wheat-meat) flaked
• 2 teaspoons salt optional
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 tablespoons fennel bulb ground
• 1 cup scallions, spring or green onions sliced
• 1 cup pistachio nuts

1. Bring water and rice to simmer.
2. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Cover pot and turn off heat.
4. Let sit until cooked (about 5 minutes).
5. Saute onions, bell peppers, garlic, seitan, salt, fennel, and black pepper in olive oil until soft (about 10 minutes on medium heat).
6. Add rice, scallions and pistachios.
7. Serve hot with a vegetable as a light meal.

water, basmati rice, salt, onions, sweet red bell peppers, olive oil, garlic, seitan, salt, black pepper, fennel bulb ground, scallions, pistachio nuts

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/italian-pistachio-pilaf-39621 (may not work)