Welcome Wagon's Lemon Rice Pilaf

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup onion, minced
• 1/4 cup butter, unsalted
• 2 cups long grain rice
• 2 3/4 cups chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 6 sprigs fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 bay leaf
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• lemon rind, to garnish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 in a flameproof casserole, cook minced onion with the unsalted butter over low heat, stirring for 5 minutes or until soft.
• 3 add the rice, stir to coat with butter. add the chicken broth, lemon juice, parsley stems, thyme, bay leaf, and salt and pepper.
• 4 stir and bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees f. until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about an hour.
• 5 discard bay leaf and parsley stems; fluff with fork.
• 6 garnish with blanched julienne lemon rind heaped in center of dish.