Garlicky Green Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. butter
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. garlic, minced and peeled
1 c. uncooked rice
1 3/4 c. water
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
3/4 c. fresh parsley, chopped

Preparation

In heavy 2-quart pan, melt butter with oil over moderate heat. Add garlic and cook 1 minute, being careful garlic does not brown. Add rice and cook about 2 minutes, stirring often until shiny and hot.
Stir in water, salt, pepper and 1/2 cup of the parsley and bring to a boil.
Cover pot; reduce heat to moderately low and cook 20 to 25 minutes until rice is tender and has absorbed water. Fluff rice gently with a fork and stir in remaining parsley.
Makes 4 servings.