Spanish Rice

Date: Tue, 27 Dec 94 10:50:00 EST
From: DBONGIORNI@a1.pbs.org

Spanish Rice

1/2 cup uncooked brown rice
2 cups water
1 Tablespoon Wine Vinegar
Water
4 cloves garlic
4 stalks celery
1 green pepper
1 carrot
1 bay leaf
1 small can stewed tomatoes
1 tsp. dry oregano
1 tsp. dry basil
1/4 tsp. cumin
fresh cilantro

Put the brown rice on to cook. Put vinegar and water in a heavy
skillet and cook garlic, celery and green pepper (all chopped).
Add enough water to the skillet to steam the carrot, add chopped
carrot and bay leaf and cover skillet. When carrot is soft, add
stewed tomatoes, oregano, basil and cumin. By now the rice
should be done. Add the brown rice, lower flame and simmer for
15 minutes. Garnish with fresh cilantro and eat. Yum Yum Yum!