1/2 cup shallots
1/2 cup chopped garlic
1 cup Uncle Bens¨ long grain white rice, parboiled
1 1/2 Tbsp butter
3 1/2 cup Dole¨ fresh pineapple, cut into chunks
1/2 cup Baker's¨ shredded coconut
2 cups pineapple juice
1 tsp McCormick¨ cinnamon

Directions:
Lightly saute shallots, garlic and rice in butter until shallots are translucent and a nutty smell develops. Add pineapple chunks, pineapple juice, cinnamon and coconut. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes until rice is soft. Stir thoroughly.

Serve with Beringer Founders Pinot Grigio or Beringer Founders Cabernet Sauvignon.