Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. chopped onion
  • 1 clove minced garlic
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped green chili or pepper
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped celery
  • 4 Tbsp. butter or margarine
  • 2 c. raw long grain rice
  • 1 3/4 c. tomato sauce
  • 1 bay leaf, crumbled
  • 3 c. chicken broth
  • 1 tsp. salt

Method

  • Using 2 tablespoons butter, saute the onion, garlic and green chili
  • or
  • green bell pepper until tender. In separate pan add remaining butter and rice and lightly brown rice.
  • Set aside. Heat
  • to
  • boiling the tomato sauce, bay leaf, salt and chicken stock.
  • Add
  • the
  • sauteed
  • vegetables
  • to the boiling liquid and then
  • add the rice.
  • Reduce heat; cover and simmer until rice is tender and not moist.