Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2012

This is really good! I did do things a bit differently after reading the reviews, but I didn't change that much. I used about 1/2 - 2/3 cup of each vegetable instead of 1/4. I sauteed the onions first, because I hate crunchy onions, and didn't use the onion flakes. I also used 3 1/2 cups broth as some of the reviews suggested. I followed other suggestions and cooked the rice in the covered dish for 30 minutes by itself, stirring once, before adding the veggies. I was really disappointed to see, after the 30 minutes, that the rice (all three kinds) was perfectly done! So I added a smidge more water, mixed in the veggies, and baked for another 20 minutes. Came out fine, but next time I'll just add the veggies after 10 minutes and see how that works. I don't know why so many others have had trouble with this recipe. I'd say to add the extra cup of water and make sure to tightly cover the baking dish so the steam doesn't evaporate (I used foil). Spray the dish with non-stick spray or grease it. Make this right and it turns out fantastic. I've used it as a great veggie main dish, but it would also be good as side dish.

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Kendra

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Elkhorn, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Houston, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2012

Just like everyone else said, you really should cook the rice first. We ended up with some half-cooked rice We put baby spinach, broccoli, yellow onion, mushrooms and carrots in ours. No wild rice, or brown rice, and no bell pepper. The only seasonings we used were fresh ground black pepper and sea salt. My wife also used 50/50 milk/water instead of just water. The dish was very good over all and quite healthy since we used fresh vegetables. Our 3yo and 11mo really enjoyed it. I put red chilli sauce on mine and it made all the difference.

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blondy885

Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2011

I thought this was fantastic... I made this pretty much as-is with a couple minor substitutions (I only had green bell peppers and no red on hand, for example) I had no trouble with the rice not cooking, though I did add an extra half cup or so of brown rice to the mix. Really delicious flavor!

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burgundydragon

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: May 31, 2011

This was a good weeknight meal when the other directions were followed. Added cooked chicken and veggies after cooking for 30 mins and cooked for an additional 30mins. My husband and i liked it, as well as my 2 yr old daughter. Thanks!

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KamiJoeEmma

Reviewed: Feb. 8, 2011

it tasted kind of mediocre.

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sarah

Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2010

Bland...requires more flavour. Could be made faster as a stir fry.

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CRYSTALENA1781

Reviewed: Jul. 13, 2010

I used only brown rice since that's all I had on hand. I also only added onions, peppers and carrots since I didn't have any of the other ingredients. Also I used chicken broth instead of vegetable broth again since that is what I had. I thought it turned out great and the whole family approved it. Definetely will make it again, maybe using the additional kinds of rice if I have them, otherwise I'd do it just the same as the first time.

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Brianna

Reviewed: Apr. 12, 2010

Pretty good. Easy to make.

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Molly2710

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2009

I doubled the recipe, but didn't want sodium-laden broth, so substituted 1 14.5-oz. can of petite diced tomatoes w/no salt added, 1 cup red wine, and the rest water. Went heavy on the veggies, up to double, and generous with the spices. Baked the rice/"broth"/spices for 30 min., then added veggies, stirred, and baked 30 min. longer, then let sit about 20 min. Came out great! Oh, and rather than long-grain and wild rice separately, I bought a small bag of a gourmet wild rice blend and used that instead of the combo. Turned out very tasty, and surprisingly sweet, but not overly. Would serve this to company, perhaps with some wild-caught salmon and broccoli, Brussels sprouts, or asparagus.

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LuckyCharm

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Tacoma, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 26, 2009

this was ok. i used all brown rice and did it on the stove top, so i followed the istructions on the package of the rice for how long to cook it, and i added the veggies (which i doubled) half way through. next time i'll try it with chicken broth instead of veggie broth, and i'll add even more onion.

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