Parmesan Lemon Herb Brown Rice

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups brown rice (long, medium or short)
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1 ounce parmesan cheese, grated (about 1/2 cup)
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced
• 1/8-1/4 cup fresh basil, minced (original is 1/4 cup)
• 1 lemon, juice and zest of (original is 1/2 tsp)
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 adjust an oven rack to the middle position.
• 2 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 3 spread rice in a 8x8 glass baking dish.
• 4 combine the onion, oil, and salt in a medium saucepan. cover and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened, 8-10 minutes.
• 5 stir in the broth and bring to a boil.
• 6 once broth is boiling immediately pour it over the rice.
• 7 cover the baking dish tightly with a double layer of foil.
• 8 bake until rice is tender, about 1 hour 10 minutes.
• 9 remove baking dish from oven, uncover, and fluff the rice with a fork.
• 10 stir in the parmesan, parsley, basil, lemon juice, lemon zest and pepper.
• 11 cover the dish with a clean kitchen towel and let stand for 5 minutes.
• 12 uncover and let the rice stand for 5 minutes longer before serving.