Cilantro Rice

A very easy and yet, elegant, recipe. I threw it together when I wanted something different to serve with Chinese dishes.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups  vegetable stock
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 1 1⁄3 cups long grain rice
• 2  tablespoons unsalted butter, or
• 2  tablespoons unsalted margarine
•  salt, to taste
•  fresh coarse ground black pepper, to taste
• 1⁄2 cup cilantro, chopped or
• 1⁄2 cup parsley, chopped
•  slivered almonds, garnish

Directions

1. Combine stock and water in saucepan and bring to boil over high heat.
2. Stir in rice & 1 Tablespoon butter or margarine and return to a boil.
3. Immediately reduce heat to low.
4. Cover pan and simmer 20-25 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
5. Stir in remaining butter or margarine, salt and pepper to taste.
6. Remove from heat.
7. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes.
8. Stir in chopped cilantro or chopped parseley, and sprinkle with almonds bfore serving.