Spanish Rice IV

Description
From Menu and Recipes Week 10/14/07
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 1½ cup rice
 * 2½ cup chicken broth
 * 1 cup plain tomato sauce (or 1 can diced tomatoes undrained)
 * 3 cloves finely chopped garlic
 * ¼ of a medium onion
 * 2 tablespoons oil
 * 4 heaping tablespoons of finely chopped parsley (optional)

Directions

 * 1) In a medium sauce pan, heat oil over medium heat.
 * 2) Add in the fresh garlic and onion.
 * 3) Sauté for 1 – 2 minutes until softened.
 * 4) Add in dry rice.
 * 5) Stir for about 5 minutes until rice becomes a golden brown color.
 * 6) Add in broth and tomato sauce (slowly into rice, not directly onto hot pan!) add in the parsley if you're using it.
 * 7) Stir it up and bring to a boil.
 * 8) Once it starts boiling, turn the heat to low and cover.
 * 9) Let it simmer for 20 minutes and fluff with a fork.