Orange Rice
"Album of Favorite Recipes", 1959, Young Women's Christian Association of Laurel, MS
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
2/3 cup diced celery and leaves
2 Tbsp. chopped onion
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup orange juice
2 Tbsp. grated orange rind
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. thyme
1 cup uncooked rice
Melt butter in heavy saucepan. Add celery and onion; cook on low heat until tender (do not brown). Add water, orange juice, rind, salt and thyme. Bring to a boil and add rice slowly. Cover, reduce heat and simmer about 25 minutes or until rice is tender. Makes a serving for 6.
from the Aug. 2018 issue of Today in Mississippi
Mississippi Cooks: Featured Cookbook
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