Lemon Rice

== Description ==
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
* Source: Con Mucho Gusto, The Desert Club of Mesa, AZ
* Makes 10 Servings
== Ingredients ==
* 1 cup sliced celery
* 1 small onion, chopped
* ¼ cup + 2 tbsp butter or margarine, melted and divided
* 2½ cups water
* 2 tsp grated lemon rind
* ¼ cup lemon juice
* ¼ tsp dried whole thyme
* 1 tsp salt
* ⅛ tsp pepper
* 1¼ cups uncooked long-grain rice
* ¾ lb fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced
== Directions ==
# Sauté sliced celery and chopped onion in 3 tbsp melted butter in a large skillet. 
# Stir in water, lemon rind, lemon juice, thyme, salt and pepper. Bring mixture to a boil. 
# Add rice; Cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. 
# Sauté mushrooms in remaining 3 tbsp butter in a small skillet until tender. Drain. 
# Add mushrooms to rice mixture; stir well.
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