Heartburn-friendly vegetarian recipe.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
- 3 cups chopped broccoli
- Nonstick vegetable cooking spray
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 2 (10 3/4 oz) cans low-fat cream of celery condensed soup
- 1/2 cup sliced water chestnuts
- 4 tbsp Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup (2 oz) shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 8 saltine crackers
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Cook broccoli until barely tender and then drain
- Set broccoli aside
- Cook rice according to directions, without salt or fat
- Set rice aside
- Cooking over a medium-high heat, in a large skillet sprayed with nonstick vegetable cooking spray, combine olive oil and celery
- Saute 2 to 3 minutes and then remove from heat. Set aside
- Mix together in a large bowl the cooked broccoli with celery soup, sliced water chestnuts, Parmesan cheese, and 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Add cooked rice and mix well
- Add broccoli-rice mixture to a casserole dish sprayed with vegetable spray
- Top with remaining 1/4 cup shredded cheese and crushed saltine crackers
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes
Makes 4 servings
