French Onion Butter Rice

 

Here's a dish that needs no explanation beyond the name. What's not to love about a mash-up of French Onion Soup and Basmati Rice? Words are insufficient to describe this dish, so let's move along smartly and jump right into the recipe.

INGREDIENTS

1-1/4 cups of basmati rice

1, 14.5 ounce can of beef consommé or beef broth (former preferred)

1, 10.5 ounce can of French Onion Soup

1 stick (8 ounces) of butter

Optional: French fried onions for garnish

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 425ºF.
2. Spread the rice evenly in an 8" X 8" pan.
3. Pour consommé and French Onion Soup over the rice.
4. Cut butter into pats and layer it evenly over the rice and soup mixture.
5. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 25 minutes. 
6. Then remove foil and bake for an additional 25 minutes.
7. Serve, topping with French fried onions if desired.