If you’re looking for more than rice pure and simple, the following is a good and easy recipe which can be made with white or brown rice. Versatility, the key to success. 

Rice Casserole  There’s a catchy title for you.

Preheat oven to 350°

à          *1 cup long grain white rice

à          1  10½ oz. can condensed French onion soup

à          1  10½ oz. can condensed beef or chicken broth, depending on what you plan to serve it with

à          4 Tb (½ stick) butter, the original recipe called for 1 stick of butter so you can use up to that much if you prefer. I like it this way and feel so much more virtuous using less fat.

à          1  4 oz. can mushroom buttons, well drained

In a 1-quart baking dish melt the butter in the oven. Keep your eye on it so it doesn’t start to brown. Remember, brown is one short step from black.

When melted, in the casserole dish stir together all of the ingredients.

Bake, uncovered in a 350° oven for 1 hour, stirring half way through.

*This recipe may be made with brown rice. If you choose to do that then add ½ cup water and increase the cooking time to 1½ hours.