Cooked rice

Directions

1. 1
   This rice may be cooked on top of the stove or baked in the oven.
2. 2
   If it is to be baked, preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
3. 3
   Melt two tablespoons of the butter in a heavy saucepan and cook the onion and garlic, stirring with a wooden spoon, until the onion is wilted.
4. 4
   Add the rice and stir briefly over low heat until all the grains are coated with butter.
5. 5
   Stir in the broth, making sure there are no lumps in the rice.
6. 6
   Add the parsley, thyme, bay leaf and cayenne.
7. 7
   Cover with a closefitting lid.
8. 8
   Place in the oven or cook on top of the stove.
9. 9
   Cook the rice exactly 17 minutes.
10. 10
    Remove the cover and discard the parsley and thyme sprigs and the bay leaf.
11. 11
    Using a two-pronged fork, stir in the remaining butter.
12. 12
    If the rice is not to be served immediately, keep covered in a warm place.