Classic Rice Pilaf

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup onion (finely diced)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup long-grain rice
• 2 cups chicken stock (boiling)
• salt (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 heat the butter and olive oil in heavy saucepot.
• 2 add the onion and bay leaf and saute until tender, but not brown.
• 3 add the rice and stir to coat completely. do not allow the rice to brown.
• 4 pour in the boiling chicken stock and season with salt.
• 5 cover the pot and place it in a 350 degree oven. bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is fluffy and tender.
• 6 transfer the cooked rice to a pain and fluff the rice with a fork. remove the bay leaf and serve.