Green Pepper Rice

Melt butter in a deep saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in melted butter until translucent about 5 minutes. Stir garlic into the onion; cook just until fragrant 1 to 2 minutes more. Add bell pepper to the onion mixture; cook until the pepper just begins to sweat 1 to 2 minutes more.

Stir water rice parsley and bay leaf with the onion mixture; bring to a boil reduce heat to low and cover saucepan with a lid. Simmer mixture until liquid is entirely absorbed and the rice is tender about 20 minutes. Rest dish off heat for 5 minutes; fluff with a fork.