Basmati Italiano

Name: Basmati Italiano
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups basmati rice, cooked according to package instructions (white or brown); 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated; 1 tablespoon dry basil; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional); 1 -2 clove garlic, crushed; 1 (4 ounce) can black olives, sliced, drained; 3/4 cup sun-dried tomato, rehydrated andchopped; 1 tablespoon olive oil (optional)

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 6

ingredients

2 cups basmati rice, cooked according to package instructions (white or brown)
¹⁄₂ cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 tablespoon dry basil
¹⁄₂ teaspoon pepper
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt (optional)
1 -2 clove garlic, crushed
1 (4 ounce) can black olives, sliced, drained
³⁄₄ cup sun-dried tomato, rehydrated andchopped
1 tablespoon olive oil (optional)

directions

Cook rice.
Put cooked basmati into large mixing bowl.
Toss hot rice with remaining ingredients using wooden spoons to avoid breaking grains. Serve immediately.

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Reviews

Simple to make and simply delicious! I followed the recipe exactly except for using sun-dried tomato pesto and omitting the olive oil. I thought 1T. dried basil would be too much but it wasn't. Perfect.

sugarpea
I really liked this dish but I changed things and may have messed it up. I realized (after I'd diced all the ingredients) that I didn't have enough Basmati for the recipe. I subbed long grain white rice and the end result was a bit dry and not super flavorful. I added a lot of extra sun dried tomatoes and tripled the garlic and the end result was nice and cheesy. Good flavor...maybe it would be perfect if I hadn't altered the rice, but nonetheless, the finished product was great! I'll add stars to my review when I do it exactly as stated.

RedVinoGirl