Baked Rice

I've had bad luck with rice lately. It's never the right consistency, either too wet or too dry and crunchy, and I burn it about 50% of the time. So when I saw this recipe, I had to try it. It was so simple, but very good, and it makes your house smell really good. When the kids walked in, they were absolutely convinced that they smelled popcorn! :)

Baked Brown Rice

1 1/2 cups brown rice

2 1/2 cups chicken broth (I used 2 1/2 cups water and 2 chicken bouillon cubes)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the ingredients in a 3-quart baking pan or casserole dish and cover tightly with aluminum foil. Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit for five minutes before removing the aluminum foil and fluffing with a fork.

This makes about 3 1/2 cups of rice, or enough for at least 7 people. I used an 8x8 glass baking dish, and it worked just fine.