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Brown Rice Casserole

“As a new bride, I knew how to make scrambled eggs and bran muffins. Unfortunately, you can only live on love for so long. My dear husband held his tongue and ate the many flops that come with being a beginning cook. Many years later, I'm secure in the kitchen, and my family enjoys my cooking. This hearty dish even passes the test for teenage boys.--Glenda Schwartz, Morden, Manitoba”

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Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2009

this wasn't great...i can't really say it tasted bad though because it didn't taste like anything! i would maybe try it again but there would be some huge changes - so i think i'll keep looking instead.

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Reviewed: Jul. 19, 2009

Recipe as is is mushy and tasteless. Despite the negative reviews I made anyway, using the best and freshest ingredients available.

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dbray

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Home Town: Eureka, California, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 18, 2009

Having made this a time or two before, I went back to this site to locate the recipe again and was surprised at the low rating some had given it. It's a nice way to add a healthy vegetarian meal to your rotation (perhaps not something for company, but a yummy week-night change), and I love that it uses brown rice and lots of veggies. I like to cook my rice in broth (chicken or veggie for this recipe) for added flavor, and used Italian-style diced tomatoes (one of my favorite quick-fix ingredients). I also added frozen petite peas with the rest of the veggies in the saute instead of using dry split peas. I love basil, so I added that with the rest of the herbs. If you're looking for brown rice recipes, don't pass this one up without trying it!

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Kim

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: St. Peter, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Mosheim, Tennessee, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 2, 2008

I had some split peas around and decided to use them up in this casserole. It's not a really traditional casserole, but it was okay. I added more garlic and onion, and also added chili powder because I didn't want it to be really bland. What really saved this was some turkey bacon- just a piece or two and it really added a smoky buttery flavor that was missing.

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Amy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Orlando, Florida, USA

Living In: Dekalb, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 26, 2008

I thought this recipe was great! My whole family even my picky 1 and 2 year old loved it. The only thing was I increased the garlic, and added basil too! I was very happy with this dish, and would be proud to serve it to my friends and family!!

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hippiemamakelly

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Crown Point, Indiana, USA

Living In: South Bend, Indiana, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 23, 2007

This was actually one of the only recipes I made without reading the reviews. I really wish I had. I tasted it before adding the cheese and it was HORRIBLY bland. At first I was gonna dump the whole thing but that would've been a waste of perfectly good ingredients so I dumped it back into my saucepan with more veggies, added some chicken stock, got liberal with some seasoning salt, garlic, fresh cracked pepper and-interestingly enough- curry. Now it's fantastic! But I would NOT reccomend this recipe if you're not ready to do some serious doctoring.

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Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2007

This was pretty darn good - a little bland, but that's okay. I used frozen tomatoes and added some sauce for liquid, omitted the peas, and cooked the rice first as per the instructions on the package. I went light on the cheese but wished I'd added more.

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Endiqua

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Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2006

I don't know if I missed something the previous reviewer used,but I made this recipe for a covered dish lunch at my house and it looked so dismal I didn't even serve it. I asked my husband to taste it when he got home later in the day and he said "it tastes like library paste." I tasted it myself and it was dreadful. Perhaps needed more seasonings - but I ended up throwing the entire thing into the trash can, couldn't figure out a way to salvage it. My recommendation: don't go here.

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Barb the Bee

Home Town: Los Angeles, California, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2006

This was so easy and delicious! I omitted the split peas b/c I didn't have any on hand, and used diced tomatoes with green chilies to spice it up a bit. A definite keeper! (I'm making it again this weekend)

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