Festive orange rice
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | tablespoons | Onion; minced |
| ⅔ | cup | Celery; chopped |
| 3 | tablespoons | Margarine; melted |
| 1 | cup | Rice, regular; uncooked |
| 2 | tablespoons | Orange rind; grated |
| 1 | cup | Orange juice |
| 1½ | cup | Water |
| 1¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Thyme |
Directions
Saute onion and celery in margarine in saucepan until tender. Add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Lower heat; cover and simmer about 20 minutes or until rice is tender. Remove from heat; toss lightly with a fork. Replace cover and let rice stand until dry, about 5 to 10 minutes.
SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, April, 1974. Typed for you by Nancy Coleman.