Soubise (braised Rice And Onions)

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup rice
• 4 quarts rapidly boiling water
• 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 lbs thinly sliced yellow onions (6-7 cups)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup grated swiss cheese
• 2 tablespoons softened butter
• 1 tablespoon minced parsley

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• 2 drop the rice into 4 quarts of boiling salted water and boil for 5 minutes exactly. drain immediately.
• 3 add the 4 tbsp of butter to a 3-quart, fireproof casserole and place in the oven.
• 4 when the butter is foaming in the casserole, stir in the onions. as soon as they are well coated with butter, stir in the rice and seasonings.
• 5 cover and cook very slowly in the 300°f oven for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally. the rice and onions should become very tender and will usually turn a light golden yellow.
• 6 correct seasoning.
• 7 just before serving, stir in the cream and cheese, and then the butter. taste again for seasoning. turn into a hot vegetable dish and sprinkle with parsley.