Caramelized Onion & Mushroom Rice Pilaf (One Pot)
A super easy & flavourful one pot rice side.
Servings 4 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 cups cremini mushrooms finely chopped (about 8 large creminis)
- ½ teaspoon thyme dried or fresh
- ½ teaspoon each salt & pepper
- 1 cup white long grain rice such as basmati, uncooked
- 1½ cups beef broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon salted butter
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan or pot with a lid, heat olive oil on medium. Add the onion and stir to coat in the oil. Cover with lid and reduce heat to medium low. Continue to cook onions, stirring occasionally until they caramelize (about 40 minutes). You'll know they're done when they start to take on a rich, jammy texture.
- Add balsamic vinegar and cook for another 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Turn the heat up to the medium. Stir in mushrooms, thyme, salt and pepper and cook until the mushrooms have shrunk to half their original size (about 7 minutes).
- Add uncooked rice to the pot. Stir for 2 minutes to toast the rice.
- Pour beef broth into the pot and stir gently. Add the bay leaf and turn the heat up to medium high until the broth has begun to boil. Reduce heat to low and cover rice until cooked (about 7 minutes).
- Remove bay leaf from the cooked rice and add the butter. Fluff gently with a fork until the butter has been fully incorporated. Rest for 5 minutes before serving.