Description
Butter Baked Rice turns ordinary rice into a creamy, comforting side dish that whispers pure satisfaction right to your dinner plate. Grab your pan and discover how simple ingredients can create something wonderfully delicious that your family will absolutely adore.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 1 10 oz can condensed French onion soup
- 1 10 oz can condensed beef broth
Supporting Ingredients:
- ½ cup unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F and coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray so your rice won’t stick.
- Pour 1 cup of uncooked long-grain white rice directly into the prepared baking dish.
- Add the entire 10 oz can of condensed French onion soup and 10 oz can of condensed beef broth to the rice.
- Gently stir the ingredients until the liquid evenly coats every grain of rice.
- Slice the ½ cup (1 stick) of unsalted butter into thin, uniform pieces.
- Carefully distribute the butter slices across the top of the rice mixture to ensure even melting.
- Seal the baking dish completely with aluminum foil to trap steam and moisture.
- Bake at 425°F for exactly 30 minutes with the foil covering the dish.
- Remove the foil and continue baking for another 30 minutes until rice absorbs all liquid.
- Let the rice rest for 5 minutes after removing from the oven to settle the texture.
- Use a fork to fluff and separate the rice before serving warm.
Notes
- Always use long-grain white rice for the best texture and consistent cooking results.
- Experiment with low-sodium broth versions if watching salt intake, as condensed soups can be quite salty.
- Swap out beef broth for vegetable broth to create a vegetarian-friendly version of this simple side dish.
- Let the rice rest covered for 5-10 minutes after baking to help it absorb any remaining moisture and become perfectly fluffy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 503 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 930 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 33 mg