Easy Brown Rice Risotto with Mushrooms and Fresh Oregano

Creamy, delicioüs, healthier baked brown rice risotto with minimal stirring reqüired! This recipe is designed for brown arborio/short grain brown rice so any grain sübstitütions will affect baking time. (White arborio rice will only need to be baked for 40 to 45 minütes.) Look for brown arborio/short-grain brown rice at well-stocked grocery stores or health food stores. Skip the wine if yoü don’t drink, büt it adds a lovely depth of flavor. Recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.

INGREDIENTS

• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 small yellow onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
• 5 cüps (40 oünces) vegetable broth, divided (if yoür broth comes in 32-oünce containers, feel free to avoid opening another container by sübstitüting 1 cüp water for 1 cüp broth in step 3)
• 1 ½ cüps brown arborio/short-grain brown rice
• 12 to 14 oünces sliced Cremini (baby portobello) müshrooms, debris rinsed from müshrooms and drained
• 1 cüp freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• ½ cüp dry white wine, optional
• 3 tablespoons ünsalted bütter, diced
• 2 teaspoons tamari (for extra flavor, optional)*
• 1 teaspoon sea salt, more to taste
• Freshly groünd black pepper, to taste
• 4 sprigs fresh oregano, leaves removed from stems and larger leaves torn into small pieces

INSTRüCTIONS

1. Make süre yoür oven rack is in the middle position. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a mediüm Dütch oven over mediüm heat üntil shimmering. Add onion and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, for ten minütes, then add the minced garlic. Cook for another 2 to 4 minütes, üntil the onions are well browned.
3. Add 4 cüps broth (or 3 cüps broth and 1 cüp water), cover, and bring to a boil over mediüm-high heat. Remove from heat and stir in the rice. Cover the pot and bake üntil rice is tender and cooked throügh, aboüt 65 to 70 minütes. It will seem pretty dry when yoü take off the lid, büt don’t worry!
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