Baked Apricot Rice

Ingredients

• 12 cup finely chopped onion
• 12 cup finely chopped celery
• 14 cup butter or 14 cup margarine
• 3 cups cooked rice (not instant)
• 34 cup chopped dried apricot
• 14 cup minced fresh parsley
• 12 teaspoon kosher salt
• 14 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 14 teaspoon dried thyme
• 14 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 18 teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions

1. In a large skillet, saute onion and celery in butter until tender.
2. Stir in the rice, apricots, parsley and the seasonings.
3. Transfer to a greased 1-qrt.
4. baking dish.
5. Cover and bake at 350' for 30 minutes.
6. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through.