Baked Mushroom Bacon Rice

• 1 cup uncooked basmati rice
• 8 slices bacon, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery (optional)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion (optional)
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms (more if you're not using the celery and onions)
• 2 cups chicken broth or 2 cups vegetable broth
• 2 -3 cloves garlic, minced
• fresh ground black pepper
• dried oregano

1. Pre-heat the oven to 425 F or 220 C.
2. If you are using a fan assisted oven, you can cut the heat by about 10 percent.
3. In a large skillet, melt the butter and saute the rice and bacon for two minutes.
4. Add the celery, onion and mushrooms.
5. Cook and stir for a further 2-4 minutes, until the vegetables just start to soften.
6. Pour into a large casserole dish.
7. Stir in the broth and garlic.
8. Add a generous amount of black pepper and a couple pinches of oregano.
9. Mix well.
10. Cover and bake for 30 minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is cooked.

basmati rice, bacon, butter, celery, onion, mushrooms, chicken broth, garlic, fresh ground black pepper, oregano

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/baked-mushroom-bacon-rice-46841 (may not work)