Lemon Rice

Description
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
 * Source: Con Mucho Gusto, The Desert Club of Mesa, AZ
 * Makes 10 Servings

Ingredients

 * 1 cup sliced celery
 * 1 small onion, chopped
 * ¼ cup + 2 tbsp butter or margarine, melted and divided
 * 2½ cups water
 * 2 tsp grated lemon rind
 * ¼ cup lemon juice
 * ¼ tsp dried whole thyme
 * 1 tsp salt
 * ⅛ tsp pepper
 * 1¼ cups uncooked long-grain rice
 * ¾ lb fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced

Directions

 * 1) Sauté sliced celery and chopped onion in 3 tbsp melted butter in a large skillet.
 * 2) Stir in water, lemon rind, lemon juice, thyme, salt and pepper. Bring mixture to a boil.
 * 3) Add rice; Cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
 * 4) Sauté mushrooms in remaining 3 tbsp butter in a small skillet until tender. Drain.
 * 5) Add mushrooms to rice mixture; stir well.