Brown Rice with Parmesan, Lemon, and Herbs

Name: Brown Rice with Parmesan, Lemon, and Herbs
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1 , small onion, minced; 1 1/2 cups, long-grain brown rice or medium-grain brown rice, or short-grain brown rice; 2 1/3 cups, low-sodium chicken broth; 1/8 teaspoon, table salt; 1/8 teaspoon, ground black pepper; 1/4 cup, minced fresh parsley leaves; 1/4 cup, chopped fresh basil; 1/2 cup, grated Parmesan cheese; 1 teaspoon, lemon zest; 1/2 teaspoon, lemon juice

Side Dishes
Rice

Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2004

Forget the instructions on the back of the bag, unless you want scorched or mushy rice.

SERVES 4 to 6

TIME 1¾ hours

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