Saffron Rice With Pignolis

Name: Saffron Rice With Pignolis
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 13 cup finely chopped onions; 1 cup converted rice; 1/4 cup pignoli nuts; 1/2 teaspoon saffron stems; 2 sprigs fresh thyme, or 1/4 teaspoon dried; 4 drops Tabasco sauce; 1 bay leaf; 1 1/2 cups water; Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste; 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley

11 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
13 cup finely chopped onions
1 cup converted rice
1/4 cup pignoli nuts
1/2 teaspoon saffron stems
2 sprigs fresh thyme, or 1/4 teaspoon dried
4 drops Tabasco sauce
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 cups water
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley

Directions

1

Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a saucepan and add the onions.
2

Cook, stirring, until the onions are wilted.
3

Add the rice, pignoli nuts, saffron, thyme, Tabasco, bay leaf, water, salt and pepper.
4

Bring to a boil, stirring.
5

Cover the saucepan tightly and simmer 17 minutes.
6

Discard the thyme sprigs and bay leaf.
7

Distribute the remaining 1 tablespoon butter and the chopped parsley through the rice.
8

Keep the rice covered in a warm place until it is served.