Simple Baked Rice

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Rice infused with garlic and onion baked in chicken stock. A wonderfully simple dish even picky eaters will enjoy. I use homemade stock as it's the most flavorful, but use whatever you have on hand. Another option is adding whatever leftover veggies or meat I have to make a simple casserole without a heavy cream sauce. This recipe uses a rice-to-liquid ratio of 2:1 for long-grain rice.

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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
45 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings

  • cooking spray

  • 1 cup long-grain rice

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

  • ¼ cup diced carrot

  • ¼ cup diced celery

  • ¼ cup diced onion

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

  • 2 cups chicken stock

  • 1 bay leaf

  • 1 pinch ground black pepper, or to taste

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.

  2. Spread long-grain rice into prepared casserole dish.

  3. Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir carrot, celery, and onion in hot oil until onion is soft and translucent, about 4 minutes. Stir garlic into mixture; cook and stir 1 minute more. Increase heat to high; add chicken stock and bay leaf to the saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour the mixture over the rice in the casserole dish. Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil.

  4. Bake in preheated oven 20 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and continue baking until the rice is tender and has absorbed most of the liquid, about 20 minutes more. Remove and discard bay leaf; season with black pepper. Fluff with a fork to serve.

Recipe Tip

If you like drier rice, uncover it after the 40-minute mark and bake for 5 to 10 more minutes to allow it to dry out a little.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

219 Calories
4g Fat
40g Carbs
4g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 219
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g 5%
Saturated Fat 1g 3%
Cholesterol 3mg 1%
Sodium 495mg 22%
Total Carbohydrate 40g 15%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 4g 8%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 25mg 2%
Iron 2mg 12%
Potassium 125mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.