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White rice is flavored with onions, carrots, thyme, and parsley. This is a flavorful side dish on its own or served with Chicken Columbo.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2-1/2 cups long-grain white rice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 onion, peeled
  • 1 branch parsley
  • 1 branch thyme
  • 1 carrot, peeled

Preparation:

Soak the rice in cold water for 15 minutes and drain.

In a large saucepan, bring 6 cups of water to a boil. Add salt, onion, parsley, thyme, and carrot. Add the rice and simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes.

Remove the onion, parsley, thyme, and carrot. Drain the rice in a colander. Rinse under cold running water. Drain again and turn into saucepan.

Simmer over low heat for 5 minutes until the rice grains are completely dry.

Serve as a side dish or with Chicken Columbo.

Yield: 6 servings

Recipe Source: French Caribbean Cuisine by Stephanie Ovide (Hippocrene Books)
Reprinted with permission.

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