Spanish Rice

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups long grain rice 

1 small onion

1 stalk celery 

2 cloves garlic 

1 tbs lard

1 8 oz can of tomato sauce 

4 cups water

1 tsp cumin

1 1/2 tsp garlic powder

4 tsp salt

Directions 

Prepare water mixture. 4 cups of water and use 3/4 of the can of tomato sauce. Add in cumin, garlic powder and salt. Stir well. Measure your rice and dice you onion and celery. Mince your garlic or I also use the garlic that comes in a jar already minced. 

Heat lard in dutch oven over medium heat. Add chopped onion and celery. Cook about two minutes stirring frequently. Add rice. Cook about 5 minutes stirring almost constantly until rice is starting to take on a golden color. Add in garlic cook one minute more. Add in water mixture, do not stir. Some people add corn cilantro or other vegetables at this point. Bring water back to boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook 25-30 minutes. I usually stir at the 20 minute mark.