Name: Fig and Cranberry Rice Pilaf (Gluten Free)
Ingredients: Figs and Cranberries; About 6 dried figs, chopped; About 1/4 cup dried sweetened cranberries; Boiling water, you'll need about 1/2 cup, or enough to cover the fruit; Rice; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped; 2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped; 2 celery stalks, finely chopped; 1 red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped; 2 tsp dried thyme leaves; 1 cup long-grain white rice, such as Lundberg brand; 1 cup water *; 1/2 cup gluten-free vegetable stock or more water *; 1/2 tsp kosher salt, or to taste; 1/4 tsp freshly ground black or white pepper, or to taste