Cheesy Rice Bake

This is one of the best recipes that I have made in a while. I know everybody under the3 sun has a rice casserole recipe, however I have also noticed that most of them also contain some kind of meat or meat product. They don't usually have garlic or flavorings and they have been really dull tasting to me. So I created my own. The one I made today is vegetarian but this could easily be made vegan as well.

Cheesy Rice Bake

3 cups of cooked rice

1 tsp. of extra virgin olive oil

1/2 an onion diced finely

1 1/2 tsp of celery leaf(you can use real celery, Joey cannot digest it so I left it out.)

2 tsp. of garlic(either powder or 1 minced clove)

1 can of vegetarian cream of chicken soup

3/4 cup of milk

1 1/2 cups of cheddar

Pepper to taste

This was so easy, saute the onion and garlic in the olive oil till translucent, then add the soup and milk and celery leaf and let simmer. Once simmering lower the heat and add one cup of the cheddar cheese and pepper as desired. Transfer to a 2 quart casserole dish, sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover with aluminum foil and bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for about 20-25 minutes till golden around the edges. Remove, sprinkle with additional pepper and allow to cool for about 10 minutes.(Unless you want a burnt tongue like I know have.)