Celebration Rice

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp Fancy Peasant Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 3 tbsp butter
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups long grain rice
• 1 1/2 tsp Fancy Peasant Mountain Oregano Salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/4 tsp white pepper
• 1/4 tsp ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp ground coriander
• 1 3/4 lbs canned chopped tomatoes or 2 1/4 lbs fresh tomatoes, chopped
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 cup veg or chicken stock
• 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
• Flat-leaf parsley for garnish (optional)