Lemon Rice

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup sliced celery
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme leaves
• 2 teaspoons grated lemons, rind of
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 1/4 cups long-grain rice
• 1/2-3/4 lb mushroom, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a wide frying pan over medium heat, melt 3 tablespoons of the butter; add celery and onion and cook, stirring, until soft.
• 2 stir in thyme, lemon peel, lemon juice and water; bring to a boil, add rice, cover, reduce heat and simmer until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed (about 20 minutes).
• 3 meanwhile, in another frying pan over medium heat, melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter; add mushrooms and cook, stirring, until soft.
• 4 when rice is done, stir in mushrooms along with salt and pepper.