Vegetable Rice

Ingredients :

1 tablespoon of butter
1/2 cup of finely chopped onion
3 tablespoons of finely chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons of finely chopped celery
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 cup of uncooked rice
1 2/3 cups of broth (vegetable, chicken, or beef)
1 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
1/2 teaspoon of paprika
A dash of tabasco sauce

Preparation :

Saute the onion, green pepper, and the celery in the butter until the onions are slightly transparent.
Add the minced garlic and the uncooked rice and stir a few times.
Remove from heat.
Bring the broth to a boil in a medium saucepan and add the rice mixture, the salt, black pepper, paprika, and the tabasco sauce.
Reduce the heat, cover with a tight fitting lid and let cook until the rice has absorbed the broth.