Creole Rice

Name: Creole Rice
Ingredients: 2 tbs olive oil; 1 chopped onion; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 cup chopped red bell peppers; 1 tsp fried oregano leaves, crushed; 1 tsp salt; 3/4 tsp dried thyme leaves crushed; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 2 bay leaves; 1 can 15 oz. tomato sauce; 1 can 14 1/2 oz chopped tomatoes and juice; 1/2 cup water; 2 cups long grain rice

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A Creole-style rice simmered in tomato sauce with onion, garlic, red bell pepper, and seasonings of oregano, thyme, cayenne, and bay leaves.

Directions

In a medium saucepan with cover, heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic. Saute for 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in bell pepper, oregano, salt, thyme, and cayenne. Cook for 1 minute. Add bay leaves, tomato sauce and water; bring to a boil. Stir in rice, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Let stand covered for 5 minutes. Remove bay leaves.

In a medium saucepan with a cover, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic and saute for 4 to 5 minutes.
Stir in the bell pepper, oregano, salt, thyme, and cayenne. Cook for 1 minute.
Add the bay leaves, tomato sauce, and water; bring to a boil.
Stir in the rice, cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook for 20 minutes, or until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed.
Let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Remove the bay leaves.

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