This recipe was created to accompany Gumbo Z’herbes with Red beans, Shrimp, Crab, and Oyster Gumbo, Chicken, Sausage, and Okra Gumbo, and Beef Filé Gumbo.


Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Makes about 6 cups.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups white rice
  • 3 cups water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

    DIRECTIONS

    In a 3-quart heavy saucepan wash rice in several changes of water, pouring off each change of water carefully, until water is almost cleat. Drain rice in a sieve and return to pan. Add 3 cups water and salt and bring to a boil, uncovered, without stirring. Boil mixture until surface of rice is covered with steam holes and grains on top appear dry, 8 to 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low and cook rice, covered, without stirring, 15 minutes. Remove pan from heat and let rice stand, covered, 5 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork.