Butter Baked Rice Oamc

Adapted from company's coming: make ahead meals" by j. Pare. Prep time includes time for rice to soak."

Measure rice and salt in a bowl and pour on boiling water just to cover.

Let stand 30 minutes.

Drain and rinse with cold water.

Melt butter in a frying pan and add rice.

Saute for 5 minutes , stirring often until most of the butter is absorbed.

Transfer to a greased 1l casserole dish.

Combine garlic powder and chicken stock and pour over rice.

Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes.

Add parsley and fluff with a fork.

Sprinkle with almonds and bake for an additional 5 minutes.

Cool completely , label and freeze.

To serve , thaw overnight and reheat.

Garnish with additional parsley if desired.

To save time , double or triple recipe and make 2 or 3 meals at once.

long grain rice, salt, butter, garlic powder, chicken stock, parsley, slivered almonds