Tasty Rice Dish - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stick oleo
1 small chopped onion
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
1 c. River brand rice
4 c. hot water with 2 Tbsp. chicken base
1 Tbsp. tomato paste (for color)
1/4 to 1/2 c. grated cheese

Preparation

Melt oleo, saute onion and parsley with rice.
Add liquid, then garlic and tomato paste.
Stir with a fork.
Cook slow.
Add more water, if needed.
Cook until rice is tender.
This should be a moist rice, but not soupy.
Add grated cheese at the end. Additional cheese may be added on each serving.