Broccoli Rice Gratin

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Creamy baked rice and broccoli, an easy delicious side dish or light lunch with a salad and sliced tomatoes! My dd will only eat rice if cooked like this (or chinese) it is really easy, and tastes great! good re-heated too! i have also used spinach or 1 cup of frozen peas instead of the broccoli. I think this came from a milk calander.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 375 in a large fry pan , melt butter.

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Add onion and garlic and cook for 1 min over med heat.

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Add thyme , rice , and flour , stirring for 1 minute pour in chicken broth , stir and bring to a boil , cook for 1 minute remove from heat.

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Stir in broccoli , milk and parm cheese.

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Mix well and pour into a buttered 6 cup casserole dish.

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Cover and bake for 35 min or until tender.

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Meanwhile , to make crumb topping , toss together all ingredients and set aside.

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Remove casserole from oven , stir in lemon zest and sprinkle with crumb topping.

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Broil for 1 to 2 min until golden.

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Ingredients

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butter, onion, garlic, thyme, long grain rice, all-purpose flour, chicken broth, broccoli, milk, parmesan cheese, lemon, zest of, dried breadcrumbs, fresh parsley