Brown Rice Gratin

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I got this recipe from practical cooking vegetarian i'm not a vegitarian anymore, but this is a good side dish, and it's pretty healthy too. It's very versatile and can be made with any vegetables that you have on hand. I use it as a side dish. It can be used as a main dish if you prefer.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 350.

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Cook the rice in a saucepan of boiling , lightly salted water for 20 minutes.

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Drain well.

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Lightly grease a square baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter or margarine.

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Heat the remaining 2 t butter or margarine in a skillet.

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Add the onion and cook stirring constantly for 2 minutes or until soft and translucent.

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Add the garlic , carrot , zucchini , and corn , cook stirring constantly for additional 5 minutes.

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Mix the rice with sunflower seeds and mixed herbs and stir into the pan.

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Stir in half of the mozzarella cheese and season with salt and pepper to taste.

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Spoon the mixture into the prepared dish and top with the bread crumbs and remaining cheese.

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Bake in oven for about 25-30 minutes , or until the cheese has begun to turn golden , serve immediately.

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Ingredients

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brown rice, butter, red onion, garlic cloves, carrot, zucchini, baby corn, sunflower seeds, mixed fresh herbs, mozzarella cheese, whole wheat breadcrumbs, salt & pepper