Brown Rice Casserole

* Exported from MasterCook *

BROWN RICE CASSEROLE

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Vegetarian Main Dish
Casseroles Madison

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 cup Cooked brown rice
Half block of tofu
1 lg Onion
2 md Carrots
2 Celery stalks
1 Green pepper
2 md Zucchini
-=OR=- other summer squash
6 ounce Mushrooms -- wiped clean
1 tablespoon Olive oil
1 tablespoon Butter
3 Garlic cloves
- finely chopped
1 teaspoon Nutritional yeast (optional)
1 teaspoon Ground cumin seeds
1 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Mushroom broth -- -=OR=-
- Vegetable stock -- or water
6 ounce Grated cheese
-(Jack, muenster -- Cheddar
- or Gouda)
Pepper
Fresh herbs -- for garnish
-(Parsley or Cilantro
-Thyme -- Marjoram)

This was one of the most popular dishes at Greens Restaurant in San Francisco.

COOK RICE. SET THE TOFU on a slanted board or pan to drain, and prepare the
vegetables. Chop the onion, carrots, celery, pepper, and zucchini into pieces
about 1/2-inch square. Quarter mushrooms if they are small, and cut them into
sixths or eighths if they are large. Cut the tofu into 1/2-inch cubes. Heat
the olive oil and the butter and fry the onion over medium heat until it is
lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, nutritional yeast, if using,
cumin and salt. Stir until blended and cook for 1 minute.
Add the carrots, celery, green pepper and 1/2 cup of the liquid, cover pan, and
braise the vegetables until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the
zucchini and mushrooms and cook 7 to 10 minutes. The vegetables should be
nearly, but not completely, cooked. If the pan gets dry while they cook, add a
little more liquid. Preheat oven to 350F. Combine the vegetables with rice and
cheese. Season with salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Gently mix
in the tofu, and put mixture into lightly oiled casserole. Add a little more
liquid to moisten. Cover with foil and bake 1/2 hour. Remove foil and bake 15
minutes. Garnish with fresh herbs.

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