Sweet Green Pepper Rice
From: Sylvie, Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada
Servings: 6
  • Just a little oil
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 celery stalk, chopped
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] chopped carrot
  • 1 cup [250 mL] chopped sweet green pepper
  • 1 cup [250 mL] long grain rice
  • 1 1/2 cups [375 mL] hot chicken broth
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Preheat oven to 425°F [220°C].
  • Brown together chopped onion, celery, carrot and sweet green pepper into hot oil.
  • Meanwhile, into a bowl, soak rice into cold water to get rid of starch.
  • Transfer drained rice into an oven-safe dish; pour in hot chicken broth.
  • Bake into preheated oven for 10 minutes.
  • Mix in browned vegetables; add bay leaf, salt and pepper.
  • Simmer for approximately 10 minutes longer.