Baked Tomato & Feta Rice

Yield: 6 servings

Time:

• Active time, 10 minutes

• Total time, 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• 5 cups cherry tomatoes

• 1 1/2 cups brown rice

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh oregano, plus leaves for garnish

• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper

• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 3 cups boiling water

• 1 (6-ounce) block feta cheese

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly coat a broiler-safe 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

2. Combine 5 cups tomatoes, 1 1/2 cups rice, minced garlic, 1 tablespoon oregano and 1/2 teaspoon each ground pepper, crushed red pepper (if using) and salt in the prepared dish. Carefully pour in 3 cups boiling water; stir until the mixture is well combined and the rice is fully submerged. Nestle 1 (6-ounce) block feta in the center of the mixture. Tightly cover the dish with foil. Bake, undisturbed, until the rice is tender and the tomatoes are soft, about 1 hour. Remove the foil and continue baking until the liquid has evaporated, about 15 minutes more.

3. Increase oven temperature to broil. Broil until the feta is lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from oven and stir until the feta is broken into small pieces throughout the rice mixture. Garnish with oregano, if desired.

   
   

Source: Eating Well

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