Gumbo-style rice

6 cups

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2cupsWhite rice, preferably converted
2½cupChicken stock, homemade or canned
1½teaspoonOnions, very finely chopped
1½teaspoonCelery, very finely chopped
⅛teaspoonGarlic powder
1½teaspoonGreen bell pepper, very finely chopped
1½teaspoonButter (unsalted), melted
½teaspoonSalt
1pinchWhite pepper
1pinchCayenne
1pinchBlack pepper

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Combine all the ingredients in a 5x9 inch loaf pan. Seal the pan snugly with aluminum foil. Bake until the rice is tender, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.

NOTES:

* A basic steamed rice for gumbo dishes -- If you are making the gumbo for appetizer servings, make a ⅓ recipe. If you make this ahead, leave out the bell peppers, since they sour quickly.

* You can use the rice right away, or leave it in the oven to stay warm for a couple of hours. If you save it longer than that, reheat in the top of a double boiler or stir it in a skillet with a little butter.

: Difficulty: easy.

: Time: 5 minutes preparation, 70 minutes cooking.

: Precision: measure the ingredients.

: Vicki O'Day

: Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, Palo Alto, CA : hplabs!oday

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