Veggie brown rice bake

by Gugu Mhlungu
veggie and brown rice bake

Making better food choices doesn’t have to mean only eating lettuce leaves. Ntwenhle Gcabashe shows you how to prepare a veggie and brown rice bake that is delicious and good for you.

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 60 minutes

Serves: 5–6

  • 2 cups brown rice, cooked
  • 3 tablespoons (45ml) oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 cups frozen peas, thawed
  • 1 cup asparagus, chopped
  • 2 cups spinach, chopped
  • 1 cup cream cheese
  • 4 eggs
  • Handful fresh basil, shredded
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • Red micro leaves, for serving

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  1. Preheat the oven to 180C.
  2. Heat oil in a frying pan. Fry garlic until soft.
  3. Add peas, asparagus, spinach and cream cheese. Cook until soft. Transfer the mixture into a bowl.
  4. Add eggs, basil and parmesan cheese. Mix well and spoon into a lightly greased baking tin. Bake for 45–50 minutes or until set.
  5. Let it cool, and serve with micro leaves.

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