Wild Rice With Apricots

I love all the passages in the Bible that take the heart of a mother and then use it to explain other biblical relationships. For example, when God wanted to illustrate His tenderness for His people, He said in Isaiah 66, “As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you” (Isa. 66:13). When Paul spoke of his pastor’s heart for the church he said, “But we proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children” (1 Thes. 2:7). When David considered his hope in the Lord he said, “Surely I have composed and quieted my soul; like a weaned child rests against his mother” (Psm. 131:2).

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
	Vegetarian	Vegtime3	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Uncooked wild rice
3	c	Water
1/2	t	Salt
2	T	Soy margarine or butter, up
		to 4
2		Shallots, minced
1		Clove garlic, minced
1	c	Drained canned apricot
		halves chopped
1/4	c	Chopped fresh parsley
1/4	t	Freshly ground black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

SERVINGS DAIRY-FREE  This dish is great on its own or served in baked
acorn squash halves  and topped with Mushroom Gravy (see recipe from
same issue) as a main  dish.  Cook rice with water and 1/4 teaspoon
salt in a medium saucepan,  covered, until grains split open, about 60
minutes. Drain any excess  water and allow rice to cool.  Melt
margarine or butter in a small skillet; add shallots and garlic,  and
cook, stirring often, 2 minutes. Transfer vegetables to a medium  bowl
and add rice, apricots, parsley, pepper and remaining 1/4  teaspoon
salt; mix well.  Preheat oven to 350 F. Transfer rice mixture to a
medium baking dish,  cover and bake 15 minutes. Serve hot or at room
temperature.  PER SERVING: 149 CAL.; 4G PROT.; 3G TOTAL FAT (0 SAT.
FAT); 28G  CARB.; 0 CHOL.; 150MG SOD.; 1 G FIBER.  Converted by
MC_Buster.  Recipe by: Vegetarian Times, November 1998, page 68
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 2719 Calories From Fat: 1125 Total Fat: 124.9g Cholesterol: 607.8mg Sodium: 1734.4mg Potassium: 4671mg Carbohydrates: 203.5g Fiber: 20.1g Sugar: 73.6g Protein: 197.2g