Easy Peasy Rice Bake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Spread long-grain rice into prepared casserole dish.
• Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir carrot, celery, and onion in hot oil until onion is soft and translucent, about 4 minutes. Stir garlic into mixture; cook and stir 1 minute more. Increase heat to high; add chicken stock and bay leaf to the saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour the mixture over the rice in the casserole dish. Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven 20 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and continue baking until the rice is tender and has absorbed most of the liquid, about 20 minutes more. Remove and discard bay leaf; season with black pepper. Fluff with a fork to serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a large casserole dish.
• In a large pan over medium-high heat, saute onions with 2 tablespoons of butter and cayenne until translucent. Add the spinach and cook for 3 minutes. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together milk and eggs.
• Add the cheese, rice, parsley, thyme, basil and spinach mixture and combine well. Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour into prepared casserole dish and top with extra shredded cheese. Bake for 30 minutes and serve piping hot.

Steps:

• 1. Cook your rice according to package directions, set aside. Steam or boil your broccoli till just tender, remove and set aside.
• 2. In a large bowl, add the Philly Pourable Cream Cheese, your milk, and your salt and pepper. Mix till thoroughly incorporated.
• 3. To the cheese and milk mixture, add your rice , then broccoli and mix well. Pour mixture into a pre-sprayed 13 X 9 baking dish, or casserole dish of your choice. Sprinkle on your cheese.
• 4. Dot dish with the butter. Bake in a preheated 375F oven for 35-45 minutes or till lightly golden!!