Saffron Rice

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 4 cups water
• 4 teaspoons chicken base
• fresh ground black pepper
• 8 saffron threads (optional)
• 2 cups short-grain rice, rinsed
• 1 cup chopped thin green beans
• 1 cup frozen peas

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 melt butter in a saucepan.
• 3 add onion and cook until softened.
• 4 add water and chicken base (4 cups chicken stock may be substituted).
• 5 add pepper or saffron.
• 6 stir.
• 7 bring to a boil.
• 8 add rice. stir.
• 9 add beans and peas.
• 10 stir.
• 11 cover.
• 12 bake for 20 minutes.