Gullah Rice

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon butter 
• 0.5 cup carrots chopped
• 0.5 cup celery chopped
• 1 tablespoon thyme leaves fresh chopped
• 0.3 cup pistachios chopped
• 1 cup rice long-grain uncooked
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 3 cups water 

Equipment

• sauce pan

Directions

1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add celery, carrot, and pistachios; saut 5 minutes or until tender.
3. Add water and salt; bring to a boil.
4. Add rice and thyme; return to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until most of liquid is absorbed.
5. Let stand, covered, 10 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.