Rice Coastal Style

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups long-grain rice
• 1/4-1/2 half onion
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup water
• oil
• 1 1/2 cups carrots, chopped
• 4 cups hot water
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 cups corn kernels
• 2 cups cabbage, coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 soak the rice in the warm water for 5 minutes, rinse and drain.
• 2 in a blender, puree' the onion and garlic in the 1/2 cup of water and set aside.
• 3 heat 2 - 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet, add the rice and saute', stirring lightly, until the grains separate and become translucent, about 5 minutes. if there is excess oil, pour it off.
• 4 add the chopped carrots; stir for a couple of minutes. add onion puree'; stir another couple of minutes.
• 5 add the hot water and salt. when the water comes to a boil, add the corn and cabbage, stir, cover and cook until the rice is done. takes about 20 - 30 minutes depending on how hot your burners get.