Easy Vegetable Rice Dish

This is an easy recipe to put together and serve. If you want to save even more time in the kitchen, just use frozen vegetables of your choice.

Ingredients

1/2 Tbs. olive oil
1/2 Tbs. butter
1 onion, chopped
1 to 2 carrots, chopped
1 to 2 celery stalks, chopped
1 sweet pepper, chopped
1 to 2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (14.5 oz.  chicken broth
1 c 1/2 c. Minute rice
1 c. frozen peas
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

In a medium saucepan that has a tight-fitting lid, heat the oil. Cook the onion, carrots and celery until tender.

Pour in the chicken broth or stock. Bring to a boil.

Stir in the Minute rice. Add the peas. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for five minutes.

Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.  Do not lift the cover or lid. Fluff with a fork and serve.