Rice and Green Peas with Shrimp Butter

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter cut into small pieces
• 0.3 cup carrots diced
• 1 teaspoon thyme sprigs fresh chopped
• 1 cup peas green frozen thawed
• 0.8 cup rice long-grain uncooked
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 cup shallots minced
• 1.5 cups water hot

Equipment

• frying pan
• sauce pan

Directions

1. Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
2. Add shallots to pan; saut for 1 minute or until tender.
3. Add carrot; saut 1 minute. Stir in rice; saut 2 minutes.
4. Add 1 1/2 cups hot water, thyme, and salt; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 23 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
5. Remove from heat; stir in peas and Shrimp Butter.
6. Let stand for 5 minutes or until peas are thoroughly heated and Shrimp Butter melts.