Parmesan Lemon Herb Brown Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups brown rice (long, medium or short)
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 ounce parmesan cheese, grated (about 1/2 cup)
1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced
1/8 - 1/4 cup fresh basil, minced (original is 1/4 cup)
1 lemon, juice and zest of (original is 1/2 tsp)
1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Preparation

Adjust an oven rack to the middle position.
Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F.
Spread rice in a 8x8 glass baking dish.
Combine the onion, oil, and salt in a medium saucepan. Cover and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened, 8-10 minutes.
Stir in the broth and bring to a boil.
Once broth is boiling immediately pour it over the rice.
Cover the baking dish tightly with a double layer of foil.
Bake until rice is tender, about 1 hour 10 minutes.
Remove baking dish from oven, uncover, and fluff the rice with a fork.
Stir in the parmesan, parsley, basil, lemon juice, lemon zest and pepper.
Cover the dish with a clean kitchen towel and let stand for 5 minutes.
Uncover and let the rice stand for 5 minutes longer before serving.