Grandma Mildred’s “Brown” Rice in the Instant Pot

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Okay, okay, Grandma Mildred’s “brown” rice in the Instant Pot isn’t REALLY “brown” rice, but it does turn brown after it’s cooked! 😉 This recipe came from my Grandmother’s recipe book that she made for our family. She is from Southern Georgia and most of the recipes start with a stick of butter and this recipe is no different.

Here is the recipe as it is written in the book. Easy to make on the stove top as well.

To Make Grandma Mildred’s “Brown” Rice in the Instant Pot you will need:

• 1 stick of butter
• 1 1/4 cups white rice
• 1 can beef consomme
• 1 can French onion soup
• 1 small jar (or can) sliced mushrooms

To make Grandma Mildred’s “Brown” Rice in the Instant Pot:

Press the saute button on the Instant Pot and add the stick of butter. You can also skip this step and add melted butter from the microwave into the pot.

Once the butter is mostly melted, turn the Instant Pot off and add the beef consomme, onion soup and mushrooms.

I rinsed my rice first using a mesh strainer, then added it to the pot.

Next put the lid on and make sure the valve on top is turn to sealing. Cook on high pressure for 3 minutes. I used the same method and cook time for this recipe as I did for my Instant Pot White Rice.

When the time is up allow to natural release for 12 minutes, then do a quick release….basically just carefully turn the valve to venting to release any pressure. Once the pin has dropped you can open the lid. Doesn’t that look GOOD?!

This recipe is very rich and flavorful. It is a great side for beef, chicken or pork. It is quite “buttery,” so if you want to halve the butter I’m sure it would be fine.

What will you serve with this yummy rice???