Delicious Broccoli-Rice bake. 2 cups total of any of the following: cooked wild,brown rice; farro or barley; orzo pasta 1 head of broccoli, tender stems and florets chopped into roughly 1/4-inch pieces 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice 1 tsp. seasoned salt 1/2 cup ricotta cheese (whole or part-skim) 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt 1 egg 1 Tbsp. minced fresh basil 2/3 cup shredded cheese of your choice salt and pepper Preheat oven to 350 degrees; spray a 1.5-quart baking dish with nonstick spray. In a large lidded sauté pan, warm a generous Tbsp. of olive oil over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Add onion and stir to coat with oil; reduce heat to medium and sauté until translucent and fragrant, about 8 minutes. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add chopped broccoli stems and florets (if the pan seems to need a bit more oil, go ahead and add some), raise the heat to medium-high and stir-fry the broccoli for 2 to 3 minutes, until it just begins to brown slightly. Add 2 Tbsp. of water to the pan and quickly cover; steam the broccoli until its just tender, about 2 minutes. Taste the vegetables and add seasoned salt (I like Janes) and pepper to taste. In a small bowl, whisk together the ricotta, yogurt and egg until well combined. In a large mixing bowl, combine cooked rice or orzo, cooked vegetables and basil. Add ricotta mixture and and 1/2 of the cheese, and stir gently to combine. Transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish; top with remaining cheese, then cover the pan with a piece of foil that youve spritzed with a little baking spray. Bake for 30 minutes, then remove the foil and bake 20 more minutes, until the cheese begins to brown in spots. Thank -you Writes4Food for posting !
Posted on: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 13:00:01 +0000
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