New seasons always bring exciting new trends. And often times we’ll find what’s old is also what’s new again, from fashion and beauty to decorating and food trends. The truth is, Southerners are always happy to cheer on a comeback, especially when it’s a recipe we know and love like this Stick of Butter Rice recipe. However, after publishing this recipe we quickly learned that this was not a comeback recipe, as many of you have been making this beloved dish for decades.
Why This Recipe Is So Good
Stick of butter rice is an unfussy yet incredibly flavorful recipe that’s made with yes, you guessed it, a stick of butter. Readers love it so much because it’s light, fluffy, and the perfect side dish to pretty much any main.
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Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
Simple Ingredient List
There is no better feeling then a recipe that has an ingredient list that’s simple and that you can pick up in one stop at the market. This recipe calls for just five ingredients: rice, butter, water, oregano, and canned beef consommé.
Requires Almost No Time
There might not be an easier recipe to pull together than this one. With only three steps and three minutes of hands-on time (and we’d say that is being generous), this dish is a cinch to make.
Serve It At Any-Occasion
One of the best thing about recipes that have been around for decades is that they’ve shown up at pretty much every occasion, from the summer family potluck to Christmas Eve dinner. Stick of Butter Rice can take on a casual or formal supporting role, which is why it’s a side dish that everyone can count on.
What Readers Say About The Recipe
“I’ve been making this recipe since the early 80s. I learned to make it with 1 can french onion soup and 1 can beefy mushroom instead of consomme and water. Very delicious.””I grew up in the 50s and 60s with this recipe. We always served it for company. We just called it ‘Rice Hot Dish.’ We cut up the onions into chunks, added drained mushrooms The ratio we used was one can consommé and one can water, baking 350 for one hour, uncovered.””My step mom made this for years and was always a favorite in our house growing up.” “This is such a simple and delicious side dish. Everyone at our Christmas dinner loved it.””This was always a favorite holiday dish my grandmother, ‘Mama Lottie’ made, and has been passed down through the years! She called it ‘Dirty Rice’, and topped it with canned sliced mushrooms!
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