Green Chile Brown Rice Casserole
Green Chile Brown Rice Casserole is a cheesy, easy side dish to complement your main course. Fantastic flavors combine with a delicious balance of creamy sour cream, green chile, and a touch of jalapeno. This green chile rice recipe is a wonderful complement to so many main courses, easy to make, and easy to scale up to feed more people.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups brown rice uncooked
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 8 oz white button or baby cremini mushrooms sliced
- 1 to 2 fresh jalapenos seeded and chopped (optional)
- 1 cup reduced fat sour cream
- 10.5 oz condensed cream of celery soup undiluted
- 4 oz chopped green chiles
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 4 oz shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- garnish: couple pinches chili powder and chopped flat-leaf parsley
Instructions
- Cook the brown rice according to package directions or according to my Perfect Brown Rice recipe.
- In a medium skillet, brown the mushrooms in the butter over high heat until browned. Add the chopped jalapeno and sauté an additional minute, tossing occasionally. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine the cooked rice with the remaining ingredients except the cheese. Spread in a 2-qt baking dish. Top with the cheese.
- Bake 30 minutes or until bubbly and golden around the edges. Garnish and serve.
Notes
For more details, see my directions for How to Brown Mushrooms.
Nutrition
Calories: 376kcal (19%) | Carbohydrates: 45g (15%) | Protein: 11g (22%) | Fat: 16g (25%) | Saturated Fat: 8g (50%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 49mg (16%) | Sodium: 490mg (21%) | Potassium: 270mg (8%) | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 4g (4%)
Calorie count is purely an estimate calculated using an online application to serve as a guide and not to be taken as accurate nutritional information. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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