LEMON RICE PILAF

This is an easy way of doing rice so you don’t have to worry about it.

2 tbsp butter

1/2 cup chopped onion

2 cup long-grain rice

1/2 cup finely diced carrot

1/4 cup finely diced celery

4 cup chicken stock

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

1 tbsp lemon zest, grated

Directions

1. In a baking dish, sauté onion in butter until soft.
2. Stir in rice and cook for two minutes, stirring to coat rice with butter.
3. Add chicken stock and lemon juice.
4. Bring to a boil, place in the oven at 375. for 30 minutes
5. Fluff up rice with a fork, turn into a heated serving bowl, and garnish with grated lemon zest.