French Onion and Beef Consomme Rice
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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 tastes fine too either chopped and mixed in the rice or served as a whole piece of meat alongside the French onion rice.
Why This Recipe Works
- In less than 5 minutes you can have a flavor packed side dish to pair with almost any meat.
- This brings a different flavor than a more traditional Rice Pilaf or Yellow Rice and Beans that pairs well with plain meat.
- Easy enough for my kids to make to go along with an easy family dinner.
- Stick of butter rice is a simple way to freshen up the menu with very little effort.
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 consumme 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. 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 Consumme 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.
Then 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.
Once the beef consomme rice is tender and finished baking stir well.
Recipe Tips and Tricks
- Beef Consumme has a beef broth base with other flavorings added and is reminiscent of Worcestershire sauce with the salty, soy flavors.
- Some people set a whole stick of butter in the center to bake, but I think slicing helps spread out the flavor a bit more evenly.
- Stir the rice well before serving for the best brown butter rice recipe.
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.
More Easy Side Dish Recipes
Pineapple Fluff Side Dish is sweet, fruity and so easy to make.
Broccoli, Bacon and Cranberry Salad has a touch of dried fruit with savory bacon to create a great vegetable side dish.
Velveeta Shells and Cheese is a copycat version of the popular box mix.
French Onion and Beef Consomme Rice
Author: JenniferIngredients
- 1 cup white rice uncooked
- 10.5 ounce can beef consomme
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 10.5 ounce can French onion soup
- 1/2 cup butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400℉.
- Lightly spray a 9 x 13" pan with non-stick cooking spray and sprinkle a layer of white rice across the bottom of the dish.1 cup white rice
- Pour a can of beef consomme and French onion soup over the rice.10.5 ounce can beef consomme, 10.5 ounce can French onion soup
- Sprinkle garlic powder over the rice.1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Slice a stick of butter and arrange slices evenly over the dish.1/2 cup butter
- Cover with foil and bake for 50 minutes to an hour.
Tried this yesterday paired with some broasted chicken. Went well together and this recipe is super easy to prepare! Only change I made was to use the rice mode on my instant pot / electric pressure cooker.
How long in Instant Pot, and did you do it in a container on the rack in the IP or directly in the pot? Thanks!
Hey There! Using inspiration from this Instant Pot recipe I added some details in the article https://plowingthroughlife.com/instant-pot-rice-pilaf/ . Cook for 6 minutes on high directly in the pot. Please let us know how this works for you. Thanks!
How simple! Great share!
If you doubled this recipe, would you double the soups and butter???
Hey There! Great question – I haven’t tested this, but here are my thoughts – I would definitely double the rice and the soups, but I would probably only increase the butter by half a stick. This is a personal preference, but I will say there’s a lot of butter flavor in the single batch. Hope you enjoy 🙂
My niece is famous for this recipe… Everyone always loves it at family gatherings. I have a question – has anyone ever used brown rice? I would think it would work the same but maybe has to be cooked longer?
Do you wash the rice?
Hey There! Good question! I do not, but you can. Hope you enjoy!
Love this rice so much! I also add chopped water chestnuts to it gives it a nice crunch as well.
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoy the recipe and love this feedback! ~Jennifer
That sounds yummy!! I add them to my green bean casserole at Thanksgiving too, everyone loves the extra crunch!
We live in Canada and I cannot find French Onion soup. Could you use 2 Beef Consumes’.
Hey There! Yes – this variation should work fine. Hope you enjoy!
Hi there! How did this turn out? I am in the same boat. Was thinking of adding an onion soup packet…
Double the soup but if you completely Double the butter it gets greasy. I also add mushrooms (baby bellas). If a single batch I use 8oz of mushrooms 16oz for the double.
Sounds very good but would this work in a slow cooker? I have no working oven and use a toaster oven which is too small. Thanks
Hey There! Great question! I haven’t tested using a slow cooker, but I do think it would work! Please let me know if you give it a try. Hope you enjoy! ~Jennifer
I’m considering browning some pork chops and nestling them in with the rice before putting the pan in the oven. I think the cook time would work out. Any suggestions?
Hey There! This sounds wonderful! The big secret with pork chops is that they are safe to eat at an internal temperature of 145F, so be sure not to overcook. I would try adding them with 20 minutes left in the rice cooking time. Here’s how we bake pork chops: https://plowingthroughlife.com/basic-oven-baked-pork-chops/ Hope you enjoy! ~Jennifer
I want to make this this weekend. I’m just double checking, this is not minute rice, correct?
Hey There! You are correct – do NOT use minute rice. Thanks so much for asking. Hope you enjoy 🙂 ~Jennifer
Have you ever added browned ground beef?
Hey There! I have not, but I think adding cooked ground beef or pork chops would be delicious!
Very good! Will be making this on a regular basis!!
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Add mushrooms and it is great! Have made this for years!!! Yummy
I have been making this for years. I have never put garlic powder in mine but I do put 1 small can of drained mushroom pieces in it along with 1 cup of long grain rice and 1 stick of butter. I bake mine at 400 degrees for 1 hour. I also use the Campbell soups you use. May try the garlic powder next time. Consume and French onion.
I add some slivered almonds and some grated Parmesan cheese to mine. I’ve had this similar recipe for 46 years. I toast my long grain rice first in the butter and then add everything and pour into a round baking dish with lid. I always double it and it’s a Thanksgiving staple at our house. Thanks so much.
Can you use frozen riced cauliflower??
Hey There! I haven’t tested this, but it does sound good. Might take a couple tries to get the ratio of rice to cans of soup just right. Please let us know how it works out if you give it a try. Hope you enjoy!
I would love to try this on stovetop. Do I still use same amounts of rice and soups/butter?
Can I cook ground beef and add on top the soup and rice?
Oh – that’s sounds good! Hope you enjoy ~Jennifer
Can you put this in a crockpot?? How long?
When I make this, I add green onion and mushrooms and just a smidge splash of Worcestershire sauce
Hi! Can I use jasmine rice?
Yes! Hope you enjoy 🙂