{"id":438,"date":"2016-08-01T18:24:58","date_gmt":"2016-08-01T18:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deeprootorganic.coop\/deeproot\/?p=438"},"modified":"2017-09-23T00:33:51","modified_gmt":"2017-09-23T00:33:51","slug":"zucchini-rice-casserole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deeprootorganic.coop\/deeproot\/zucchini-rice-casserole\/","title":{"rendered":"Zucchini Rice Casserole"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Comfort food packed with tons of veggies and cheese. Perfect for late summer or early fall when the air gets crisp. Thanks to our friends at Green Mountain Farm Direct for sourcing this one for us!<\/em><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>ACTIVE: 40 MIN TOTAL: 2 HOURS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>TO MAKE AHEAD:<\/strong><\/em> Prepare through Step 5; refrigerate for up to 1 day. To finish, bake at 375\u00b0F until hot and the cheese is melted, about 45 minutes.<\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1\u00bd cups long-grain brown rice<\/li>\n<li>3 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth<\/li>\n<li>4 cups diced zucchini and\/or summer squash (about 1 lb.)<\/li>\n<li>2 red or green bell peppers, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 large onion, diced<\/li>\n<li>\u00be tsp. salt<\/li>\n<li>1\u00bd cups low-fat milk<\/li>\n<li>3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>2 cups shredded pepper Jack cheese, divided<\/li>\n<li>1 cup fresh or frozen (thawed) corn kernels<\/li>\n<li>2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil<\/li>\n<li>8 oz. turkey sausage, casings removed<\/li>\n<li>4 oz. reduced-fat cream cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup chopped pickled jalape\u00f1os<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>STEPS:<\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F. Pour rice into a 9&#215;13-inch baking dish. Bring broth to a simmer in a small saucepan. Stir hot broth into the rice along with zucchini (and\/or squash), bell peppers, onion and salt. Cover with foil. Bake for 45 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking until the rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed, 35 to 45 minutes more.<\/li>\n<li>Meanwhile, whisk milk and flour in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Add 1\u00bd cups Jack cheese and corn; cook, stirring, until the cheese is melted.<\/li>\n<li>Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat and add sausage. Cook, stirring and breaking it up, until no longer pink, about 4 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>When the rice is done, stir in the sausage and cheese sauce. Sprinkle the remaining \u00bd cup Jack cheese on top and dollop cream cheese by the teaspoonful over the casserole. Top with jalape\u00f1os. Bake until the cheese is melted, about 10 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a9EATING WELL, INC. 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