Cookbook:Italian Rice Pilaf

This dish has a lot of Italian flavors, like bay, thyme, rosemary, garlic, and Chianti wine.

Ingredients

 * 2 cups uncooked white rice
 * 2 tbsp unsalted butter
 * ½ tsp salt
 * ½ tsp freshly-ground black pepper
 * 2 ½ cups low-sodium chicken broth
 * 1 cup red wine, preferably Chianti
 * 3 bay leaves
 * 7 cloves garlic, smashed
 * 10 sprigs fresh thyme
 * 5–6 sprigs fresh rosemary
 * 1 large onion, finely diced

Procedure

 * 1) Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Add rice and onion and cook until rice is golden.
 * 2) Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients. Once rice has toasted, remove from pot and add mixture. Bring to a boil and add rice. Cook, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes or until rice is desired tenderness.
 * 3) Serve warm with a steak, a glass of red wine, and maybe a vegetable sauté.