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French Onion Rice

French Onion Rice is a delicious twist on regular rice. With a two extra ingredients transform your weekly side dish from ho hum to extraordinary. It's a favourite in our home.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Basmati Rice, French Onion, side dish
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 6 servings

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup Basmati rice, rinsed clean
  • 3 cups water
  • 3 tbsp butter, divided
  • 1 tsp beef bouillon, I use Better Than Bouillon in beef
  • 1 pkg onion soup mix, I use Lipton's

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Start by rinsing the rice until the water runs clear.

  2. In a medium sauce pan, stir together all of the ingredients except two tablespoons of butter. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to minimum and let cook for approximately 20 minutes or more if needed.

  3. Once cooked, fluff with fork and mix in remaining butter. Serve hot.