Yield: 6 Servings

This makes a great healthy, but flavorful, dinner. Serve with good quality cheese, like Comté, and sliced apples and pears. Comté is a popular French cheese--while you may not be able to find it in many chain grocery stores, any store that has a good cheese selection should carry it.

Ingredients
2 Tbs. olive oil
1 tsp. cayenne pepper
2 garlic cloves, sliced
Salt and ground pepper, to taste
1/2 large onion, chopped
2 cups peppers chopped (I use a combination of red, orange, and yellow)
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup whole cashews
2 cups cooked brown rice
2 cups vegetable broth
1 Tbs. truffle oil*

*If you do not have truffle oil, you can substitute another Tbs. of olive oil. But use truffle oil if you have it--it has a wonderful, silky taste.

Instructions

1. Cook rice according to instructions
2. Heat oil in large skillet over low heat.
3. Once oil is warm, add cayenne pepper, sliced garlic, and salt and pepper. Cook on low for 20 minutes.
4. Remove garlic slices; reserve for later.
5. Increase heat to medium. Once oil is heated, add peppers, onions, cashews, and minced garlic. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, or until onions and peppers are crisp/tender.
6. Stir in rice, vegetable broth, and reserved garlic slices; decrease heat to low.
7. Stir in truffle oil. Cover pan and cook on low for 10 minutes. Remove lid and cook longer if too much liquid remains in the pan.