Broccoli Cheese Rice Casserole (vegetarian)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen broccoli, cooked and drained
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 (8 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 3 cups wild rice
• 2/3 garlic clove
• 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a skillet melt the butter.
• 3 sauté onion and garlic, until onions are tender. set aside to cool.
• 4 steam the frozen broccoli until thawed, then drain well. let cool.
• 5 cook wild rice according to directions. (use any type of rice desired; wild rice is exceptionally good in this recipe).
• 6 it is important to allow the warm ingredients to cool before mixing everything together so the cheese doesn't melt too soon.
• 7 when sufficiently cool, reserve 1/2 cup of the cheese and mix remaining ingredients together. put in a oven-proof baking dish or casserole dish (or 2 if needed).
• 8 spread reserved 1/2 cup of cheese on top. cover with foil.
• 9 bake for 20 minutes, remove foil; bake an additional 5 to 15 minutes, or until cheese on top is hot and bubbly.