italian pasta

Italian Pasta

how do you make regular mexican rice? ( the redish one or the white rice) or Italian pasta?
I want to make rice but i don’t know how much rice to put, and how much water and stuff. So do any of you have rice recipes. Oh and my friend is italian and he’s gone for winter break. And one i went over her house before she left they had a lot of pasta and it was really good. But since there gone i can’t ask them so do any of you know how to make rice or italian pasta….. please help!!!

MEXICAN RICE PILAF

1 cup long grain rice
1 medium onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 large poblano pepper, chopped or 2 anchos, (see variation below)
Salt and pepper to taste
Vegetable oil as needed
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon cumin
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons ground achiote
Cayenne pepper, to taste
1 14.5-oz. can chicken broth
Half cup chopped cilantro stems

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Rinse the rice in a stainless bowl thoroughly until the water runs clear. Removing the excess starch allows for a fluffier pilaf. Sauté the onion, celery, and poblano pepper, with salt and pepper in vegetable oil until soft. Add the garlic and sauté one more minute. Add all the spices and sauté for another minute. Add the rice and sauté for another minute or so. Add the chicken broth, cover, bring to a boil and then place in the oven for 15 minutes. After removing the rice from the oven, mix in the cilantro stems and fluff with a fork.

Italian Pasta