Baked Mushroom Rice Pilaf - 3 Ways

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 8 ounces sliced mushrooms ( your choice)
• 3/4 cup minced onion
• 1/4 cup diced celery
• 1 cup raw, long grain rice
• 2 cups chicken broth, plus a little more if needed ( depending on your oven)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh dill
• Chopped parsley for garnish ( optional)
• 2 - 3 handfuls of torn baby spinach leaves ( optional)
• 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese ( optional)

1. In a large saute pan, saute the mushrooms in the butter and oil over high heat, until the mushrooms brown.
2. Lower the heat to medium and stir in the celery and onion, and saute until the onion softens.
3. Stir in the cup of rice and continue to cook for a minute or two.
4. Add the broth, pepper and dill and transfer to a medium baking dish.
5. Bake, covered for 30 minutes at 350F. After 30 minutes remove cover and continue to bake another 10 ( at this point you might need to add a little more broth).
6. Serve as is or garnished with the parsley...or stir in the spinach leaves and/or the feta.
7. NOTE: I just realized with all the combinations available, it's pilaf more than 3 ways!

butter, olive oil, mushrooms, onion, celery, long grain rice, chicken broth, black pepper, fresh dill, parsley, baby spinach, feta cheese

Taken from food52.com/recipes/11084-baked-mushroom-rice-pilaf-3-ways (may not work)