Ingredients

  • 4 cups long grain rice brown
  • 7 3/4 cups water
  • 123 cups mushrooms fresh, sliced
  • 1 cup red onion finely chopped
  • 13 cup olive oil
  • 2 whole lemons
  • 2 heads cauliflower florets cut florets and stems
  • 1 3/4 teaspoons basil dried
  • 1 teaspoon garlic chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt and black pepper to taste
  • 4 cups cheddar cheese shredded

Method

  • Combine rice with water in three quart saucepan.
  • Bring to a boil and immediately reduce heat to lowest possible.
  • Stir once with a fork, cover, and let cook for 20 minutes until water is completely absorbed.
  • Saute mushrooms and onions in olive oil.
  • Add the juice of the two lemons.
  • Wash the cauliflower and cut into florets, chopping usable stems.
  • Saute with the onions and mushrooms (add more oil if necessary), adding basil, garlic, and salt and black pepper to taste.
  • Saute for about five minutes.
  • Combine with cooked rice, mixing thoroughly, adding cheddar cheese (or cheese of your choice).
  • Bake in greased 9X13 inch pan at 350F (180C) F for 15 minutes until cheese melts and top is browned slightly.