Prepare. Preheat the oven to 400ºF (204ºC) and lightly grease a medium-sized baking dish.
Combine. Add the rice to the baking dish, along with the French onion soup and the beef broth (or beef consomme). Stir well to combine.
Add the butter. Cut the butter into 8 cubes, and place them evenly over the surface of the rice and broth mixture.
Cover. Wrap the top of the dish tightly with aluminum foil.
Bake. Cook for 30 minutes, then remove the foil, stir, and bake for an additional 30 minutes.
Rest. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 5-10 minutes.
Serve. Fluff the rice with a fork, then garnish with parsley (optional) and serve.
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Notes
Consomme rice:Use 1 can of consomme in place of the beef broth in this recipe, and (if desired) an additional can in place of the onion soup. Baking dish size: Use a medium-sized baking dish (8X8" or 10.5X7") for fluffy, moist rice. If you like your rice firm and dry, use a 9X13" baking dish instead. Using French onion soup mix: If you don't have a can of French Onion soup you can use 1 packet of French Onion soup mix plus 1 ¼ cups of beef broth (or water) instead. Instant Pot: Increase the rice to 2 ¼ cups, but leave the other ingredients as the quantities listed. Cook in the Instant Pot for 6 minutes on high pressure. Do a natural pressure release for 10 minutes, then flip the valve to venting to do a quick pressure release. Fluff with a fork and serve.