Pilafi me saltsa domata (pilaf w/tomato sauce)

10 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 eaches Onions, chopped
¾ cup Butter
2 cloves Garlic, chopped
1½ pounds Tomatoes, peeled-strained
1 tablespoon Celery, chopped
1 tablespoon Parsley, chopped
3 cups Raw rice
Salt & pepper to taste

Directions

Saute onions in half the butter until a light-golden color. Add garlic, and cook until soft, but not brown. Add tomatoes, celery, parsley, and salt & pepper. Simmer ½ hr. Pass sauce thru strainer, or puree in blender, then return it to pot. Cook until thick. Prepare rice as direced. Brown remaining butter and pour it over rice, mixing it in. Pack rice into mold, then turn it out onto a platter. Serve hot, with the sauce pored over the rice.

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