Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2                    onions -- chopped
     3/4  cup           butter
  20      milliliters   garlic -- chopped
   1 1/2  pounds        tomatoes -- peeled-strained
   1      tablespoon    celery -- chopped
   1      tablespoon    parsley -- chopped
   3      cups          raw rice
                        salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

Sauté 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 and pepper. Simmer 1/2 hr. Pass sauce thru strainer, or puree in blender, then return it to pot. Cook until thick. Prepare rice as directed. 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.