Rice Pilaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1 c. sliced fresh mushrooms or 1 (6 oz.) can, sliced and drained
1/4 c. finely chopped green pepper
1 c. raw regular white rice
dash of dried thyme leaves
2 c. canned chicken broth or bouillon

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In 1/4 cup hot butter in skillet, cook onion; add mushrooms and green pepper and cook until tender. Remove vegetables and set aside.
In same skillet, heat remaining butter.
Add rice and brown slightly, stirring, over low heat. Stir in vegetables and thyme.
Heat chicken broth to boiling. Stir into rice-vegetable mixture, then turn into 1-quart casserole.
Cover and bake 30 to 40 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.