Creole Rice

[JOH]

Ingredients:

* 2½ cups long-grain white rice
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 onion, peeled
* 1 branch parsley
* 1 branch thyme
* 1 carrot, peeled

Method:
Soak the rice in cold water for 15 minutes and drain.

In a large saucepan, bring 6 cups of water to a boil. Add salt, onion, parsley, thyme, and carrot. Add the rice and simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes.

Remove the onion, parsley, thyme, and carrot. Drain the rice in a colander. Rinse under cold running water. Drain again and turn into saucepan.

Simmer over low heat for 5 minutes until the rice grains are completely dry.