Gg's Braised Rice With Saffron
"This is so creamy and tastes wonderful with my Italian Gravy"
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 7 cups chicken stock
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1⁄2 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 cups plain white raw rice
- 1⁄2 cup dry white wine
- 1⁄8 teaspoon saffron thread, crushed to a powder
- 4 tablespoons soft butter
- 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
directions
- Bring the chicken stock to a simmer in a saucepan and keep it barely simmering over low heat.
- In a casserole, melt 4 Tbsp butter. Cook the onions for 7 to 8 minutes. Do not let them brown. Add the rice and cook stirring until the grains glisten and are somewhat opaque.
- Pour in the wine and boil it until it is almost completely absorbed.
- Add 2 cups of the stock and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until almost all of the liquid is absorbed.
- Add 2 more cups of the stock and cook, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, stir the saffron into 2 cups of stock and let it steep for a few minutes.
- Pour over the rice and cook until the stock is completely absorbed.
- By now the rice should be tender. If it is still firm, add the remaining stock-1/2 cup at a time-continue cooking and stirring until the rice is soft.
- Stir in 4 Tbsp of soft butter and the grated cheese. Serve at once.
Questions & Replies
Got a question?
Share it with the community!
Reviews
Have any thoughts about this recipe?
Share it with the community!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
I am a retired nurse. My husband and I live on an island in Florida and also have a house in Mississippi. We are active traders in the stockmarket. We also have a beautiful new RV and love seeing the good ole USA. Wish we had more time to travel but stay busier now that we are retired than we did when we worked. I love to cook and experiment with recipes. My husband loves to taste and recommend little changes. Life is good.
