Do you need a new easy side dish? Make this fantastic rice with garlic, mushrooms, onion and herbs. You will be glad that you did!
2 T. butter, divided
2 T. olive oil, divided
4 cloves garlic, minced, divided
1 lb. cremini mushrooms, sliced
1 yellow onion, diced
1 1/2 c. long grain rice, uncooked*
1 t. fresh thyme
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. fresh ground pepper
2 1/2 c. low-sodium stock/broth (vegetable, beef, or chicken or use water)
1/4 c. chopped green onions
In a large pan, melt 1 T. butter and 1 T. olive oil over medium-high heat; stir in half of the minced garlic; cook for 20 seconds. Add mushrooms; cook for 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until mushrooms are caramelized and tender. Transfer mushrooms to a platter, covered.
Heat remaining butter and olive oil in the same pan; add onions; cook for 3 minutes;
add remaining garlic; cook for 10 seconds.
Stir in rice; add thyme, salt and pepper; cook for 30 seconds. Add 1/2 c. broth, scraping up all the browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
Stir in remaining broth; bring to a simmer; reduce heat to low; cover; cook for 15 - 17 minutes, or until liquid has evaporated. Remove from heat; stir in the previously prepared mushrooms and green onions; cover; set aside for 10 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork.
Serve.
8 servings.
*If using brown rice, add 2 3/4 c. stock/broth for 1 1/2 c. brown rice, cooking it for 40 minutes.