Brussels' Sprouts and Rice Gratin


Ingredients

Ingredient Qty.   Unit
1% low-fat milk 2 1/2   c
1/3 less fat cream cheese 2   oz
Dijon mustard 1   TBSP
salt 3/4   tsp
freshly ground black pepper 1/4   tsp
long grain rice, cooked 2 1/2   c
Brussels' sprouts, cooked and quartered 2   c
Cooking spray 1   ea
grated Parmesan cheese 1/2   c
chopped pecans 2   TBSP


Instructions

1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2) Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic to pan; cook 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3) Stir in flour; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently.

4) Gradually add milk, stirring constantly with a whisk; cook 8 minutes or until mixture thickens, stirring occasionally.

5) Add cream cheese, mustard, salt, and freshly ground black pepper; cook 1 minute or until cheese melts.

6) Stir in rice and Brussels sprouts.

7) Spoon rice mixture into an 11x7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and chopped pecans. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until bubbly.

8) Note: Remove pecans for Annie. Add a pint of sliced and sauteed button mushrooms for a nice flavor and extra vegetation.


Yield: 8 1 cup servings

Source: From Maureen Callahan via Cooking Light magazine

Contributor: Sean

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