Risi Bisi Or Rice Valencienne - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 oz. salad oil
1 oz. garlic, minced
3 oz. cooked ham, diced fine
1 qt. chicken stock
1 tsp. white pepper
1/4 c. pimentos, diced
1 oz. onion, chopped
1 lb. rice
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. green peas, cooked
1/2 c. mushrooms, cooked and diced

Preparation

Saute onion and garlic in oil until lightly browned.
Stir in rice, ham and bay leaf.
Saute about 5 minutes, stirring often. Combine rice mixture with stock, salt and pepper; stir well. Bring to a boil.
Cover tightly.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 20 to 25 minutes, or until rice is done.
Remove bay leaf.
Heat peas, pimentos and mushrooms.
Add to rice; toss lightly with fork to combine.
Cover and heat for 3 to 4 minutes longer.