Creole Rice

Ingredients

 * 2½ cups long-grain white rice
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * 1 onion, peeled
 * 1 branch parsley
 * 1 branch thyme
 * 1 carrot, peeled

Directions

 * 1) Soak the rice in cold water for 15 minutes and drain.
 * 2) In a large saucepan, bring 6 cups of water to a boil. Add salt, onion, parsley, thyme, and carrot. Add the rice and simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes.
 * 3) Remove the onion, parsley, thyme, and carrot. Drain the rice in a colander. Rinse under cold running water. Drain again and turn into saucepan.
 * 4) Simmer over low heat for 5 minutes until the rice grains are completely dry.