Cheesy broccoli rice is a simple, quick, and easy dish that is prepped, cooked, and served in under 10minutes. If you are going for fresh you are more than welcome to use fresh broccoli and fresh brown rice, but to save some time I used Uncle Ben’s wild brown rice. I also used some frozen broccoli that I steamed in the microwave.
If you want to cook fresh this recipe will take longer than ten minutes. Begin with bringing water to a boil in a saucepan and pour in one cup of wild brown rice, then let simmer for ten to fifteen minutes or until the water is absorbed. For broccoli in a 12” deep pot use a steamer and bring half a cup of water to a boil and put broccoli in the steamer for ten to fifteen minutes. While the rice and broccoli are cooking take gruyere cheese and shred from the block to get 3⁄4 cup. Once the rice and broccoli are done cooking, add the broccoli into the rice pan and add cheese. Add some garlic salt, peeper, and itaian seasoning. Serve hot and enjoy!
If you are leaning towards the more time efficient method, frozen broccoli and Uncle Ben’s sixty second wild brown rice will work just fine. Follow the instructions on the package as directed. Shred ¾ cup of gruyere cheese. Combine in one bowl and let the cheese melt. Serve hot and enjoy!
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