Baked Mushroom Bacon Rice

---

Thanks go to nursedi for inspiring me to create this side dish, based on her mushroom oven rice. The butter gives the rice a lovely rich quality, so i'd advise against substituting margarine. I think it would be an ideal side for any meat. It is also an easy offering for your next potluck.

---

Steps

---

Pre-heat the oven to 425 f or 220 c.

---

If you are using a fan assisted oven , you can cut the heat by about 10 percent.

---

In a large skillet , melt the butter and saut the rice and bacon for two minutes.

---

Add the celery , onion and mushrooms.

---

Cook and stir for a further 2-4 minutes , until the vegetables just start to soften.

---

Pour into a large casserole dish.

---

Stir in the broth and garlic.

---

Add a generous amount of black pepper and a couple pinches of oregano.

---

Mix well.

---

Cover and bake for 30 minutes , or until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is cooked.

---

Ingredients

---

basmati rice, bacon, butter, celery, onion, fresh mushrooms, chicken broth, garlic, fresh ground black pepper, dried oregano