Verde Azzor

A delicious vegetable dish from South of the Border.

Verde Azzor

Ingredients:

2 tbsp olive oil

1 cup white rice

1/4 cup onions, chopped

2 Pablano chillies, roasted, peeled, deseeded and chopped

6 green onions, thinly sliced

1 garlic clove, minced

1/4 tsp tsp salt

1/4 tsp cumin

1 3/4 cup vegetable broth

1/3 cup cilantro, coarsely chopped

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Heat oil in a wok over medium heat until hot. Add rice and cook, stirring for 2 minutes or until rice has turned nearly clear.

Add the onions; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in green onions, garlic, salt & cumin. Cook and stir for 20 seconds.

Stir in broth and bring to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat & simmer covered for 15 minutes or until the rice is almost tender.

Remove wok from heat and transfer to a greased 1 1/2 qt baking dish.

Bake uncovered for 15 minutes or until the rice is tender. Garnish with cilantro and serve hot.