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
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.
