Butter Baked Rice Recipe

Ingredients

2 tsp. salt
2 cups water
1 cup long grain rice
1/3 cup butter
Dash garlic salt
1 13 3/4 oz. can chicken broth or 2 chicken bouillon cubes dissolved in 1 3/4 cups boiling water
Finely snipped parsley
1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds

Preparation

Step 1

Combine salt and 2 cups water; bring to boiling and pour over rice. Let stand 30 minutes. Rinse rice with cold water; drain well. Melt butter in skillet. Add rice and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, till butter is almost absorbed, about 5 minutes. Turn into 1 quart casserole; sprinkle with garlic salt. Pour broth over. Bake, covered, at 325 for 45 minutes. Add parsley; fluff with fork. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake, uncovered, 10 minutes longer.
Makes 6 or 7 servings.

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