Buttery Rice Pilaf

And easy side dish of rice!

Buttery Rice Pilaf

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
1 tsp salt
2 cups long grain white rice
4 cups water
Another 1/4 cup butter
Chopped fresh parsley

Directions

Melt 1/4 cup butter in large saucepan over medium-high heat.  Mix in 1 tsp salt, then rice.  Sauté until rice is golden, about 8 minutes. Add water.  Boil until water is absorbed, about 10 minutes.  Mix in next 1/4 cup butter.  Cover, reduce heat to very low and cook until rice is tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.

Transfer to bowl.  Sprinkle with parsley.