Sicilian rice
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 2 Anchovy filets
- 1 1/2 c Long grain rice
- 1 Onion finely chopped
- 5 tb Olive oil
- 1 tb White wine vinegar
- 2/3 c White wine
- 3 Lemons for juice
- 1/2 ts Mustard
- 1/2 ts Tomato paste
- 1 Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 Tomatoes seeded cubed
- 1/3 c Black olives pitted
- 1 pn Dried marjoram
Instructions:
Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil.Put a plate on top of the pan covering the water lay the anchovy filets on the plate and mash with a fork.They will dissolve smoothly with the heat.When anchovies are disolved remove the plate Add the rice to the water and cook until tender about 45 to 55 minutes.. Meanwhile in a small saucepan saute the onion in 2 tabls.of olive oil.When the onion is golden and soft sprinkle the vinegar over it and allow it to evaporate for 2 minutes.Add the wine lemon juice mustard dissolved anchovies and tomato paste.Mix carefully then seive once to make a smooth sauce. Drain the rice and spread it out on a warmed serving platter.Pour the sauce over it and sprinkle it with salt and pepper.While the rice cools slightly fry the tomato cubes quickly in the remaing 3 tabls. of olive oil for 1 minute then mix in the olives and marjoram.Pour them over the rice and sauce.Then serve.



