White Rice Ring With French Peas

From a little book of Casual Entertaining published by Wellspring.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• Rice Ring

• 2  cups basmati rice
• 4  cups water
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 2  tablespoons butter

• French Peas

• 4  tablespoons butter
• 1  onion, finely chopped
• 3  cups  frozen peas
• 3  cups lettuce, shredded
• 1⁄2 cup chicken broth

Directions

1. Combine rice, water and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil for 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover with a lid and let sit 10 minutes until all water is absorbed.
2. Add 2 tablespoons butter to cooked rice and tightly pack into a buttered ring mold. Let stand in warm place for 10 minutes.
3. While rice is sitting, melt butter in saucepan. Saute onion until soft.
4. Add peas, lettuce and broth.
5. Cover and simmer 10-15 minutes.
6. Invert rice ring onto platter. Place peas in center of rice ring and serve.