Ingredients

• 1/4 cup/55 g butter
• 2 onions, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups/325 g rice

Instructions

1. Heat the butter in a saute pan and gently fry the onions until soft and slightly golden. Add the garlic 1 minute, along with the thyme. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
2. While the onions are cooking, bring a large pot of water to the boil. Salt it, as for pasta, then boil the rice until tender. Drain well. Toss with the onion mixture and heat through.