Festive Orange Rice

Ingredients

2 tb onion
5/8 c celery
3 tb margarine
1 c rice
2 tb orange rind
1 c orange juice
1 1/2 c water
1 1/4 ts salt
1/8 ts thyme

Instructions

Saute onion and celery in margarine in saucepan until tender. Add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Lower heat; cover and simmer about 20 minutes or until rice is tender. Remove from heat; toss lightly with a fork. Replace cover and let rice stand until dry, about 5 to 10 minutes. SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, April, 1974. Typed for you by Nancy Coleman.