Basmati Italiano

Ingredients:

2	cups	basmati -- (white or brown)
1/2	cup	grated parmesan cheese
1	tablespoon	dry basil -- (or one bunch fresh chopped)
1/2	teaspoon	pepper
1/2	teaspoon	salt -- optional
2	cloves	garlic
4	ounces	sliced black olives -- drained
3/4	cup	sun-dried tomatoes -- rehydrated and chopped
1	tablespoon	olive oil -- optional

Put cooked basmati into large mixing bowl. Toss hot rice with remaining ingredients using wooden spoons to avoid breaking grains. Serve immediately.