Rice Pilaf
Makes 3 cups.
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup white or yellow onion, cut into a fine dice
1 bay leaf
1 cup long-grain rice
2 cups chicken stock, boiling
• salt, to taste
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Heat the butter and olive oil in heavy saucepan.
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Add the onion and bay leaf and sauté until tender, but not brown.
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Add the rice and stir to coat completely with the hot fat. Do not allow the rice to brown.
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Pour in the boiling chicken stock and season with salt.
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Cover the pot tightly and place it in a 350°F oven. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is fluffy and tender.
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Transfer the cooked rice to a pan and fluff the rice with a fork. Remove the bay leaf and serve.
B-man