Portuguese Rice

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups finely chopped onion
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
• 2 1/4 cups water
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice

1. In a 4-quart medium saucepan heat the oil over high heat until hot.
2. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until softened, 4 minutes.
3. Add the garlic, salt, red pepper, and bay leaf and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
4. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften, about 2 minutes.
5. Add the water, parsley and cilantro and bring to a boil.
6. Add the rice and stir well.
7. When the liquid returns to a boil, stir again, then cover the pot and reduce the heat to low.
8. Cook the rice undisturbed for 20 minutes, or until the liquid is dissolved and the rice is tender.
9. Let rice stand for 5 minutes undisturbed before fluffing with a fork.
10. Serve immediately.

olive oil, onion, garlic, salt, red pepper, bay leaf, tomatoes, water, parsley, cilantro, longgrain white rice

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/portuguese-rice-recipe.html (may not work)