5Slice one full stick of butter into pieces and place them on top of the rice mixture.
6Cook in the oven at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for one hour, covered for the first 30 minutes and uncovered for the remaining 30 minutes.
7If available, add a sprig of rosemary to the baking dish before baking.
8While the rice is baking, prepare a "Soberish Dirty Shirley" by filling a glass with ice, pouring in Sprite, and adding a few drops of cherry syrup and cocktail cherries.
9Remove the rice from the oven and serve.
Ingredients
1 cup long-grain rice
1 can beef consomme
1 can French onion soup
1 stick butter
1 can Sprite
cherry syrup
cocktail cherries
1 sprig rosemary
Equipment
9x9 panbaking dishoven
Tips
If you are from Michigan, use the good cherries for the Dirty Shirley.
Cook covered for 30 minutes, then uncovered for the second 30 minutes.