Baked Brown Rice

Lately I’ve been doing my best to eat healthy and when I do that, I sometimes fall victim to the boring food rut. Tell me you’ve been there too? I can only eat so much chicken and broccoli before enough is enough. Another food that gets mixed up in that rut is brown rice. I just pop it in my rice cooker then eat it plain – that gets old and boring fast.

This month I vowed to get more creative with my healthy meals  and easy casserole recipes and to make things with more flavor. Since I love to have brown rice as a side– it’s a healthy whole grain that’s full of vitamins and minerals and it’s pretty cheap – I decided to give it a little makeover. Onion, garlic and fresh herbs make all the difference. Plus it cooks up beautifully and has a texture you would never expect from brown rice. I always have garlic and parsley on hand so that’s what I’ve included in my recipe, but it’s also really easy to change up based on what’s in your fridge, like a cilantro & lime combo or even Parmesan and fresh basil.

I will admit, this recipe take a bit of foresight and planning since you have to bake it, but believe me it is so worth it! I like to make a double batch so I can have it on hand to heat up later in the week.