Rice Pilaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. butter or margarine
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 c. finely chopped celery
1 1/2 c. uncooked regular rice
1/4 c. snipped parsley or 1 Tbsp. parsley flakes
1/4 tsp. salt
dash of pepper
1/3 bay leaf
1/8 tsp. thyme
1 (10 1/2 oz.) can condensed chicken broth
1 1/3 c. water

Preparation

Combine butter, onion and celery in 2-quart casserole. Microwave 3 to 4 minutes on High, or until onion is transparent. Add rice, parsley, salt, pepper, bay leaf, thyme, broth and water. Cover; microwave 5 to 6 minutes on High, or until mixture begins to boil.
Reduce setting to \"5\"; microwave 16 to 18 minutes or until rice is tender.
Let stand, covered, for 3 to 5 minutes.
Remove bay leaf before serving.