Ingredients

1 cup chopped green onion1 cup minced fresh parsley4-1/2 teaspoons olive oil4-1/2 teaspoons butter1-1/2 cups uncooked long grain rice3 cups chicken broth1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper1 bay leaf

Preparation

In a large saucepan, saute onions and parsley in oil and butter until tender, 1 minute. Add rice; cook over medium heat until rice is coated with oil and translucent, about 3 minutes. Stir in the broth, cayenne and bay leaf. Bring to a boil.

Reduce heat; cover tightly and simmer until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, 18-20 minutes. Discard bay leaf.