Rob's Basic Baked Rice

Mommy Diva's Note:

My DH found this recipe in a Paul Prudhomme book and has adjusted it to our preferences. Great side for just about anything (especially grilled foods) with a light flavor - which doesn't end up competing with your other dishes. Really easy to make, just toss it in the oven and forget about it (so to speak) while you work on other things. :) We tend to like the gorgonzola cheese lately, but feta also works really nicely. It all depends on what your main dish flavor is and your preference. Cooking times can vary - we find 70 minutes works perfectly for us.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 25 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 cups long grain white rice
• 2 ½ cups chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1⁄3; cup onion , finely chopped
• 1⁄3; cup green bell pepper , finely chopped
• 1⁄3; cup celery , finely chopped
• 4 -5 ounces gorgonzola , crumbled (feta also works nicely)
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon white pepper
• ¼ teaspoon garlic
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8; teaspoon cayenne

Directions:

1. Chop onions, bell pepper and celery, set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. Add all ingredients into a covered casserole dish and place into oven.
4. Bake for approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes (ovens and cooking times may vary).
5. Cheese typically forms a crust on the top; Enjoy!

Reviews

[~Leslie~]

Delicious!!! I was lucky enough to have the chef himself make this for us at a recent July 4th get together, and I totally loved it! The flavours melded together so well, and the result was a savoury, cheesy rice that was just sooo good! I'm going to make this for catering, I know everyone will love it! :)

[The Life Tussle]

Easy and so good. I used gorogonzola (but about half as much as that's all I had on hand). Mine ended up nice and spicy with additional cayenne and aleppo peppers. I also added about a cup of fresh broccoli to use it up and make me fell healthier! Thanks for posting!

[Obag]

I had the pleasure of tasting DH's recipe made by Mommy Diva. Simple, filling, and tasty. Not as heavy as a mac & cheese but with similar flavors. I liked the melted gorgonzola and the cayenne gives the dish some picante. Great for a barbeque. Makes a large serving so ideal for serving in buffet style. Update: Ok, OK have been informed by MD that MD's DH actually made the dish. Not wanting to deny a brother his due, Congrat's DH!