Anonymous Fri Oct 07 11:35:05 2005

3/4 lb. mushrooms, cubed

4 tbsp. butter

1/2 cup onion, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 tsp. ground turmeric

1 cup rice

1 bay leaf

1-1/4 cups chicken broth

Wash, trim and cube mushrooms--there should be about 2 cups.

Heat half of butter in ovenproof pan with tight fitting lid. Add onion and garlic. Saute several minutes and then add mushrooms. Cook about 5 minutes, stirring. Sprinkle with turmeric and add rice and bay leaf. Stir until rice is coated. Add chicken broth and salt and pepper to taste. Cover and bring to boil on top of stove.

Place in 400 degree oven and bake 20 minutes. Remove. Discard bay leaf and stir in remaining butter with fork.