Green Rice

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 large tomatillos (about 3/4 lb)
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/3 cup minced fresh cilantro
• 4 teaspoons minced seeded jalapeno peppers
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 1/4 cups uncooked long grain rice

Recipe

• 1 discard husks and stems from the tomatillos.
• 2 cook the tomatillos in boiling water in a medium saucepan for 4 minutes or until soft; drain.
• 3 combine the tomatillos and 2 teaspoons water in a blender and process until smooth.
• 4 pour the tomatillo mixture into a 4 cup glass measure, and add enough water to mixture to measure 2& 1/2 cups.
• 5 combine the tomatillo mixture, cilantro, jalapeno, salt and garlic in a saucepan, and bring to a boil.
• 6 add rice; cover mixture, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• 7 remove from heat, and fluff with fork.