Chivey Saffron Rice

Total Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cups long-grain rice
• 1/4 teaspoon saffron thread, crushed
• 5 cups chicken stock or 5 cups canned broth
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup snipped fresh chives

Recipe

• 1 melt butter with oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat.
• 2 add onion and saute until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• 3 mix in rice and saffron.
• 4 add stock and bring to a boil.
• 5 reduce heat to low.
• 6 cover and simmer until all liquid is absorbed, about 35 minutes.
• 7 season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 8 mix in chives and serve.