French Onion and Beef Consomme Rice

White rice is enhanced with Beef Consomme, French onion soup and a stick of butter to make a side dish that’s full of flavor!

Beef Consomme Rice Recipe

Buttery with the right amount of salty and beefy flavor with a French onion undertone this Beef flavored rice always disappears quickly.

Since two delicious ingredients mix together to make this recipe it is sometimes called French Onion Rice and other times Beef Consomme Rice.

Similar to our Sausage Fried Rice, but with with much less effort anyone can make this delicious side dish.

Also known as brown butter rice or butter stick rice, this recipe pairs best with red meat like beef and pork. Chicken breasts and shrimp taste fine too. Chop and mix in the rice or serve as a whole piece of meat alongside the French onion rice.

Ingredients Needed

• Beef Consomme – Richer and more concentrated than beef broth, this product has a distinct and enjoyable flavor.
• French Onion Soup – A simple liquid naturally sweetened by brown onions adds a special touch to the recipe. Substituting a can of plain beef broth is fine if you prefer not to have the added texture of the slices of onion.
• White Rice – We use long grain, but Jasmine works fine too. Definitely use white rice, even though this is known as Brown Butter Rice because the beef consomme turns the rice brown.
• Butter – A whole stick is popular, but half of a stick is plenty in our opinion.
• Garlic Powder – Is an optional addition, some people also add paprika and pepper, these are personal preferences.

Do You Need A Full Stick of Butter?

Butter adds a wonderful richness to this rice and makes the leftovers easy to reheat without sticking together. While the recipe is called Stick Of Butter rice I think using half of a stick with one cup of dry white rice works fine.

Using a whole stick is really personal preference. Many readers are happy with half of a stick.

More butter does make it easier to reheat and add other plain meat or veggies.

What To Serve With Butter Stick Rice

Shredded up bits of beef from a Crock Pot Roast or use leftover Shredded Beef to blend protein into this flavorful rice.

Serve with green vegetables and Baked Pork Chops.

Add flavor to leftover Thanksgiving turkey for an entirely different meal later in the week.

How To Make Consomme Rice

Lightly grease a 9 x 13″ baking pan or slightly smaller 2 1/2 quart dish.

Spread one cup of plain, uncooked white rice fairly evenly across the bottom.

Open and pour the can of Beef Consomme across the rice gently.

Season with garlic powder and any other desired spices like pepper or paprika.

Then pour the can of French Onion Soup over the dish.

Slice up half to a whole stick of butter and lay the slices or pats of butter evenly spread out over the top of the liquid.

Cover with foil and bake in an oven preheated to 400℉ for 50 minutes to an hour.

Stir well and serve warm once the beef consomme rice is tender and finished baking.

Instant Pot Prep Option

Set Instapot to saute and add stick of butter. Add beef consomme, French onion soup and garlic powder and stir well.

The add rice, but do not stir.

Seal lid and cook on high pressure for 6 minutes. Allow pressure cooker to natural release for 10 minutes and then quick release to open. Stir the rice and serve warm.

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