Name: Brazilian Rice ~ with Onions and Garlic
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 1/2 Onion, medium; 1 clove Garlic; 2 teaspoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 cup Long grain white rice, uncooked; 1/2 teaspoon Salt; 2 cups Water

Brazilian

Preheat a medium-size pot (with a fitting lid) on medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, onions, and garlic. Turn the heat down to medium-low and cook for 3-4 minutes until glistening and starting to soften.

Stir in the rice and let it absorb the flavors from the onion and the garlic for 2 minutes. Then add the water and the salt. Stir, turn the heat back up to medium-high and bring to a boil. Once boiling, stir again, reduce the heat to the lowest setting, cover and let cook for 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes, turn off the heat, but let the rice sit COVERED for another 5-10 minutes. Fluff up the rice and serve.

Brazilian Rice ~ with Onions and Garlic

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