Parmesan Lemon Herb Brown Rice
Created by Engrossed on April 23, 2013
- Servings: 7
- Prep Time: 25m
- Cook Time: 90m
- Recipe #9207
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups brown rice (dry, long, medium or short)
- 1 small yellow onion (finely chopped)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 ounce grated Parmesan cheese (about 1/2 cup)
- 1/4 cup fresh minced parsley
- 1/8 to 1/4 cup fresh minced basil (original is 1/4 cup)
- 1 lemon (juiced, or to taste)
- Lemon zest (from one lemon)
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
How to Make
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Step 1: Adjust an oven rack to the middle position.
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Step 2: Preheat oven to 375°F.
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Step 3: Spread rice in a 8x8 glass baking dish.
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Step 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.
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Step 5: Stir in the broth and bring to a boil.
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Step 6: Once broth is boiling immediately pour it over the rice.
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Step 7: Cover the baking dish tightly with a double layer of foil.
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Step 8: Bake until rice is tender, about 1 hour 10 minutes.
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Step 9: Remove baking dish from oven, uncover, and fluff the rice with a fork.
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Step 10: Stir in the parmesan, parsley, basil, lemon juice, lemon zest and pepper.
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Step 11: Cover the dish with a clean kitchen towel and let stand for 5 minutes.
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Step 12: Uncover and let the rice stand for 5 minutes longer before serving.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (191.6 g)
- Calories 196.4
- Total Fat - 4.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.1 g
- Cholesterol - 2.6 mg
- Sodium - 620.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 35 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.1 g
- Sugars - 1.9 g
- Protein - 5.3 g
- Calcium - 67.5 mg
- Iron - 1.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 23 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg