Orange Rice/ Orez cu Portocala

Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup diced celery with leaves
1 tablespoons chopped onion
1 cups water
1/2 cup orange juice
1 tablespoons finely grated orange peel
1 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
1 cup uncooked long-grain rice
Preparation
Melt butter in heavy saucepan; add celery and onion. Cook until onion is tender but not brown. Add water, orange juice, orange peel, salt, and thyme. Bring to a boil; slowly stir in rice. Cover and reduce heat to low; simmer for 25 minutes.