Savory Onion Rice

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup rice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion
• 1/2 tablespoon thyme
• 1/4 tablespoon black pepper
• 1/4 tablespoon salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons wine
• 1 teaspoon cognac
• 1 tablespoon garlic
• 1 pint beef broth
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1/4 cup cold water

Recipe

• 1 boil the rice and set aside.
• 2 chop the onion into thin strips and mince the garlic.
• 3 saute the onion and garlic in the olive oil over medium heat for 5 minutes, in a large, covered pan.
• 4 add the butter, thyme, salt, and pepper and stir.
• 5 add the beef broth and turn the heat up to medium-high.
• 6 stir in the wine and simmer over medium-high heat for 10 minutes, uncovered.
• 7 while the mixture is simmering, combine the flour and cold water. mix it in a bowl and masssage the mixture until the lumps are gone and set it aside.
• 8 after simmering for 10 minutes, add the water/flour mixture and stir well.
• 9 take mixture off the heat immediately and pour over the rice in a pot or bowl. add the cognac, mix and serve while hot.