#768 - Cauliflower and Brown Rice Casserole

(by Shirley McNevich)

1lb. sliced mushrooms
1 large chopped onion
2 TBSP butter
juice from 1 lemon
1 large head cauliflower (washed and broken into small pieces)
2 cloves garlic (crushed)
1 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. pepper
3 cups cooked brown rice (cooked according to package directions)
2 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1 tsp. salt

In a saucepan over medium heat--add the butter and melt. Add the mushrooms, chopped onions, crushed garlic--saute until tender. Sprinkle the lemon juice over the top of the mushroom mixture. Add basil and pepper--stir. In a separate saucepan add the cauliflower pieces--cover with water and add 1 tsp. salt--bring to a boil over medium heat, then boil for 5 minutes. Drain the cauliflower. Add the cauliflower to the mushroom mixture--stir. Add cooked brown rice to the mushroom mixture--stir. Grease a casserole dish. Pour entire mixture into the casserole dish. Cover the casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes, remove from oven and sprinkle cheese on top of the casserole--bake uncovered for 5 more minutes or until cheese melts.