Posts Tagged ‘brown rice’

Chestnut and Rice Casserole

Ingredients:

1 cup shelled raw chestnut meats 
2 cups uncooked white rice or brown rice 
4 cups vegetable broth or water 
1 tablespoon olive oil or butter 
10 ounce package of frozen chopped spinach, thawed 
1 cup grated cheddar cheese 
salt and pepper to taste 

Casserole Topping:
1/8 cup seasoned bread crumbs 
1/8 cup parmesan cheese 

Directions:

Boil shelled chestnut meats in liquid of choice about 9 minutes or until slightly crunchy, drain cooking liquid into a 2-quart glass microwave dish. Let meats cool and then coarsely chop the meats. Rinse thawed spinach in water and drain thoroughly in a small strainer. 
Combine the rice and olive oil with the liquid in the glass dish. Cook at full power in microwave for about 15 minutes. There will probably be some extra liquid after cooking rice, do not discard it. Add the spinach, chestnuts and cheddar cheese to the rice and liquid. Mix topping ingredients and sprinkle on top. Bake uncovered in oven at 350 degrees for 30 to 45 minutes. Makes 8 servings.

Tamari Asian Brown Rice

Ingredients:

4 cups brown rice, washed and dried
1/2 cup rice wine (mirin)
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 cup tamari soy sauce
1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger

Directions:

Place the rice and 6 cups of water in a medium stockpot and bring to a boil. Uncover for 15 minutes, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer uncovered for another 15 minutes. Remove from the stove and cover the pot for 10 minutes.
Add the garlic, ginger, wine, and tamari to the rice. Mix thoroughly and cover an additional 5 minutes before serving.
Makes 8 servings.