Very Yummy Rice

As the name says, this is a very YUMMY rice dish. I like to make this with a beef roast or steaks. You can substitute fresh mushrooms for the canned (brown them first in a little olive oil). You can also use almond slivers instead of the sliced almonds. Another variation is to use 1 cup of brown rice and 1 cup of white rice, although I have not yet tried that combination myself.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 lb butter
• 1  very large onion, chopped fine
• 2  cups rice
• 2 (14 ounce) cans beef broth, lower sodium and fat-free
• 1⁄2 lb sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 2 (8 ounce) cans button mushrooms, with liquid
• 1  cup  sliced almonds, toasted

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. In a large frying pan, saute' onion in butter.
3. Add uncooked rice and simmer 5 minutes.
4. Pour all ingredients except almonds into a casserole (I use a casserole that is probably 12" square, but you can use a 13x9" one just as well.
5. Bake 1 hour at 325 degrees.
6. Stir in almonds when done.