Rice With Onions

Name: Rice With Onions
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 2 medium-size onions (8 ounces total), peeled and chopped (1 1/2 cups); 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 2 bay leaves; 2 cups extra-long-grain white rice; 4 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade; Salt to taste; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

9 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 medium-size onions (8 ounces total), peeled and chopped (1 1/2 cups)
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
2 bay leaves
2 cups extra-long-grain white rice
4 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
Salt to taste
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1

In a saucepan or sturdy casserole dish, heat the butter and oil.
2

When hot, add the onions, and saute over medium to high heat 2 to 3 minutes.
3

Stir in the thyme, bay leaves and rice, mixing until the rice is coated with butter and oil.
4

Add the chicken stock, salt and pepper.
5

Bring to a strong boil, stirring occasionally, over high heat.
6

Then reduce the heat to very low, cover with a tight-fitting lid and cook about 20 minutes.
7

Fluff the rice with a fork and remove bay leaf.
8

Serve immediately with mussels.