Gorgeous Vegetarian Rice Casserole

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 cups cooked basmati rice
• 1 courgette, cubed
• 1 orange bell pepper, cubed
• 1 cup broccoli floret
• 10 cherry tomatoes
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tablespoon fennel seed
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 2 cups of fresh heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup of grated provolone cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• salt

Recipe

• 1 heat the vegetable oil, and cook onions and garlic until soft.
• 2 add the rest of the veggies, except cherry tomatoes. add fennel seeds, pepper, and basil. cook for 5 minutes on medium heat, stirring constantly.
• 3 add half of the cream, salt to taste, and cook for another 2 minutes. remove from heat.
• 4 grease a casserole dish with half of the butter.
• 5 layer rice and vegetables. dot with the rest of the butter.
• 6 cover the last layer with the grated cheese, the rest of the cream and cherry tomatoes. bake for 15 minutes, or until cheese is golden.
• 7 sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve.