Title: Herbed rice pilaf
 Categories: Rice, Lowcal, Lowfat
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      2    Ribs of celery, chopped
      1    Yellow onion, chopped
      1    Clove garlic, minced
      1 ts Dried thyme
      1 tb Olive oil
      1    Bay leaf
      1 c  Uncooked long grain rice
           Thyme sprig for garnish
 
  In a medium sauce pan, saute onion, celery, garlic and thyme, in oil
  for 5 minutes or until onions are translucent. Add bay leaf and 2 1/2
  cups water, bring to a boil, add rice. Cover and simmer for 20
  minutes or until all water is absorbed and rice is tender. Remove bay
  leaf. Spoon into serving bowl. Garnish with thyme sprig. Makes 4
  servings. Each serving = 215 calories, 4 g protein, 4 g fat, 0 mg
  chol, 41 g carbs, 21 mg sodium. Percent calories from fat = 16.6%