1 cup long-grain brown rice --
1 uncooked
6 oz artichoke hearts --
1 marinated
1 medium red onion -- minced
3 tbsp sherry
1 cup dry white wine
8 oz medium shrimp -- peeled &
1 deveined
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp salt
1 fresh ground black pepper --
1 to taste
6 oz crabmeat
1 medium tomatoes, red ripe -- diced
Directions
Cook rice according to package directions to make 3 cooked cups. Drain
artichoke hearts and reserve marinade. Chop artichokes and set aside.
In a large skillet, heat reserved marinade for 20 seconds and add
onion. Over medium heat, cook onion until dark golden brown, about 3
to 5 minutes. Add sherry and wine and bring to a boil. Add shrimp,
basil, salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes. Add crabmeat,
tomatoes and cooked rice, tossing to mix evenly. Serve hot.
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Servings: 6 servings
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Categories: Rice; Vegetable
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