Brown Rice Extraordinaire

Ingredients

• 1 12 cups brown basmati rice
• 3 14 cups water
• 1 cup red onion
• diced
• 1 large tomatoes
• seeded and diced
• 2 garlic cloves
• minced
• 2 12 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 12 tablespoons lemon juice
• fresh
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• more to taste
• 14-12 teaspoon black pepper
• freshly ground
• 34 cup kalamata olive
• chopped
• 12 cup parsley
• chopped
• 2 tablespoons of fresh mint
• chopped
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

1. Rinse rice with cold water in bowl or strainer until no longer cloudy.
2. Lightly oil a 2 liter casserole dish.
3. Turn oven on to 400F.
4. Combine all but the last 4 ingredients in the dish.
5. Cover, bake for 1 hour.
6. Add olives, stir.
7. Bake for 30 minutes more, covered.
8. Let sit for 5 minutes, covered.
9. Rice should be soft, water absorbed.
10. Stir in parsley and mint.
11. Add more salt if desired.
12. Drizzle with the tbsp of oil and serve.
13. Yummy!