Rice Pilaf Like Joe's Crab Shack

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 2/3 cups water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/3 cups rice (i use jasmine)
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped red pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic

Recipe

• 1 bring first 4 ingredients to a boil in a sauce pan.
• 2 add rice, cover and cook till rice is tender and water is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• 3 sauté celery, pepper, onion, and 1 t butter till tender.
• 4 stir vegetables into rice.
• 5 remove bay leaf before serving.