Garlic Butter Rice Casserole Recipes

GARLIC BUTTER RICE

Steps:

• Cut half of the garlic cloves into thin slices. Mince the other half of the garlic.
• Melt the butter in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the sliced garlic and let it cook for 3-4 minutes, until it's golden. Reduce the heat if the butter begins to brown. Using a slotted spoon, remove the garlic from the pot.
• Add the minced garlic to the pot and let it cook for 1 minute. Add the basmati rice, broth, salt, and pepper and stir the pot. Bring the pot to a boil then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and let it cook for 12 minutes.
• Remove the pot from the heat and let it rest, covered, for 10 minutes.
• Fluff the rice with a fork then serve topped with the cooked sliced garlic and some green onions.

CHEDDAR RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and garlic in butter until tender. Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Transfer to a greased shallow 1-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

GARLIC-BUTTER ORZO CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Spread uncooked orzo evenly in baking dish.
• Add broth, melted butter, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the black pepper to orzo in baking dish; stir. Spread tomatoes evenly over mixture.
• In large bowl, mix oil, Italian seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon salt and the red pepper flakes. Add chicken; turn to coat. Place chicken evenly over tomatoes; cover with foil. Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut, and chicken and mixture are both heated to at least 165°F in center.
• Remove foil, and sprinkle chicken with mozzarella cheese; bake uncovered 5 to 7 minutes or until cheese is melted. Top with basil.

BUTTER BAKED RICE

Steps:

• Combine water and salt. Bring to boiling and pour over rice. Let stand 30 minutes.
• Rinse rice with cold water. Drain well.
• Melt butter in skillet. Add rice and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until butter is almost absorbed, about 5 minutes.
• Turn into 1 1/2 quart casserole. Sprinkle with garlic salt.
• Pour broth over.
• Bake covered in a 325 degree oven for 45 minutes.
• Add parsley, fluff with fork.
• Bake uncovered 10 minutes longer.