Creole Rice Pilaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. mushrooms, sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
few sprigs parsley, chopped
1 c. canned tomatoes
1 Tbsp. tomato paste
1/4 c. salad oil
1 Tbsp. butter
salt and pepper to taste
1 c. uncooked rice
1 c. water or chicken stock

Preparation

Slice mushrooms into a skillet.
Add onion, green pepper, parsley, tomatoes, tomato paste, oil, butter, salt and pepper. Place on low heat.
In about 10 minutes, add the rice and the water.
Cook for 20 minutes in all.
Put a lid on the skillet. Add water if the mixture becomes too dry.
All the liquid should be completely absorbed when the rice is tender.
Serves 4.