Festive Orange Rice

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp onion, minced
• ⅔ cup celery, chopped
• 3 tbsp margarine, melted
• 1 cup rice, regular, uncooked
• 2 tbsp orange rind, grated
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1½ cups water
• 1¼ tsp salt
• ⅛ tsp thyme

Procedures

1. Sauté onion and celery in margarine in saucepan until tender.
2. Add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil.
3. Lower heat; cover and simmer about 20 minutes or until rice is tender.
4. Remove from heat; toss lightly with a fork.
5. Replace cover and let rice stand until dry, about 5 to 10 minutes.