Kittencal'S Oven-Baked Brown Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons olive oil
3 cups long grain brown rice
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic (or to taste)
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (or to taste)
5 cups low sodium chicken broth (heat until very hot) or 5 cups water (heat until very hot)
1 1/2 teaspoons seasoning salt (or use white salt)

Preparation

Set oven to 375 degrees F.
Set oven to second-lowest rack (or middle rack).
Grease a Dutch oven (use one that has a tight-fitting lid).
Heat 3 tablespoons butter in the Dutch oven over medium heat; add in brown rice, onion, garlic and coarse black pepper and cook stirring constantly for about 3 minutes.
Add in broth and seasoned salt; bring just to a boil stirring with a spoon; remove from heat then carefully transfer to prepared casserole dish.
Cover with a lid or foil.
Bake for about 1 hour or until rice is tender.
Fluff with a fork.
**NOTE** to make omitting the onion and garlic; place the rice in a casserole dish with the salt.
On top of the stove heat the broth or water with butter or oil until very hot, then pour over the rice; mix with a spoon.
Cover with foil or a lid and bake for about 1 hour or until desired texture.