Creamy Oven Parmesan Rice
This will serve 4 - 6 as a side dish and 2 hungry people as a meal.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup white rice
- 3 cups chicken or vegetable stock divided into 2 cups + 1 cup
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C
- Mix the rice and 2 cups chicken stock in a baking dish (reserve the remaining stock for the end)
- Cover and bake for 20 minutes or so, depending on the type of rice.
- Remove from the oven and check the rice for doneness. It should be a little underdone for your taste. If it's really underdone, return it to the oven for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the parmesan, butter, peas, parsley, seasoning and enough of the reserved stock to make it all saucy.
- If you prefer creamy rice, cover it and let stand for 10 to 15 minutes. The residual heat will will finish cooking the rice and heat the peas. If you'd like some color and crunchy rice, leave the dish uncovered and return it to the oven for 10 to 15 minutes more.