Baked Greek Brown Rice
Servings 4 -6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 1/2 C short grain brown rice
- 2 1/2 C water or vegetable stock
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 medium tomato diced
- 2 large green onions finely chopped
- juice and zest of one lemon
- 1/4 C feta cheese crumbled or chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley finely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh oregano finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a medium sized oven proof pot with a lid heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and saute for 6-7 minutes until softened. Add the garlic, stir and cook for just a minute before adding the rice. Stir and cook the rice to toast it for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the water or vegetable stock and salt and bring to a boil. Once boiling, cover and remove from the heat. Place in the oven and bake for 60 minutes.
- While the rice is cooking prepare the other ingredients.
- Once the rice has cooked for an hour, remove the pot from the oven, remove the lid and stir in the tomato, green onions, lemon zest and juice, feta cheese, parsley and oregano. Return the lid and let the rice rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Notes
When reheating this rice be sure to squeeze fresh lemon juice over top to refresh the lemony taste!
Of course I highly recommend using fresh herbs but if you must use dried, use half as much and add before cooking the rice.
You can also cook this rice on the stove top if that's your preferred method.
Of course I highly recommend using fresh herbs but if you must use dried, use half as much and add before cooking the rice.
You can also cook this rice on the stove top if that's your preferred method.