Saffron Rice

• 8 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 4 cups water
• 4 teaspoons chicken base
• fresh ground black pepper
• 8 saffron threads (optional)
• 2 cups short-grain rice, rinsed
• 1 cup chopped thin green beans
• 1 cup frozen peas

1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Melt butter in a saucepan.
3. Add onion and cook until softened.
4. Add water and chicken base (4 cups chicken stock may be substituted).
5. Add pepper or saffron.
6. Stir.
7. Bring to a boil.
8. Add Rice.
9. Stir.
10. Add beans and peas.
11. Stir.
12. Cover.
13. Bake for 20 minutes.

butter, onion, water, chicken base, fresh ground black pepper, saffron, shortgrain rice, thin green beans, frozen peas

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/saffron-rice-269293 (may not work)