Risi Bisi Or Rice Valencienne

• 3 oz. salad oil
• 1 oz. garlic, minced
• 3 oz. cooked ham, diced fine
• 1 qt. chicken stock
• 1 tsp. white pepper
• 1/4 c. pimentos, diced
• 1 oz. onion, chopped
• 1 lb. rice
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 c. green peas, cooked
• 1/2 c. mushrooms, cooked and diced

1. Saute onion and garlic in oil until lightly browned.
2. Stir in rice, ham and bay leaf.
3. Saute about 5 minutes, stirring often. Combine rice mixture with stock, salt and pepper; stir well. Bring to a boil.
4. Cover tightly.
5. Bake at 350u0b0 for 20 to 25 minutes, or until rice is done.
6. Remove bay leaf.
7. Heat peas, pimentos and mushrooms.
8. Add to rice; toss lightly with fork to combine.
9. Cover and heat for 3 to 4 minutes longer.

salad oil, garlic, ham, chicken stock, white pepper, pimentos, onion, rice, bay leaf, salt, green peas, mushrooms

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=671355 (may not work)