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Saffron Rice
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 35 Minutes
Servings: 8
This rice dish starts off on the stovetop and finishes in the oven. Recipe courtesy the Golden Pheasant Inn of Pennsylvania.
Ingredients:
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
Directions:
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.
By RecipeOfHealth.com