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Saffron Rice

Name: Saffron Rice
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 67 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 0.5 cups butter; 0.25 cups diced onion; 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice; 2 cups water; 0.5 teaspoons dried parsley flakes; 1 pinch saffron threads; 3 dropss yellow food coloring , Optional

Total Time

1h 25m

18m prep · 67m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Medium

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This simple recipe for saffron rice includes butter, onion, and saffron. It has been used in my family for quite some time and has always been a favorite.

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Ingredients

0.5 cups butter
0.25 cups diced onion
1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
2 cups water
0.5 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
1 pinch saffron threads
3 dropss yellow food coloring , Optional

Instructions

1

Heat the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking and stirring until the onion is very tender and dark brown, 15 to 20 minutes more.
2

Pour in rice and stir to coat. Stir in water, parsley flakes, saffron, and 3 drops of yellow food coloring (optional). Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until water is absorbed, about 30 minutes.