One-pot, Oven Baked Garlic Mushroom Rice. A simple, comforting, no frills kind of meal that you are going to be wanting to make again and again!
THIS RECIPE IS SPONSORED BY USA RICE CANADA
Oven Baked Garlic Mushroom Rice is what's happening today and I am just a little bit excited by it because it involves three of my favourite things:
- rice
- mushrooms
- lots of garlic
It's got a pretty short ingredient list and is really, really easy to make. It is also completely oil-free and gluten-free but still incredibly tasty, pretty budget friendly and really filling (thank you rice!).
Yes! Any meal that involves a combo of hearty rice, mushrooms and garlic is a winner for me.
I'm still absolutely crazy about my Garlic Mushroom Risotto. It's so good, but pretty indulgent and plus you have to stand over it and stir constantly while it cooks. This Oven Baked Garlic Mushroom Rice is a hands off, lightened up, less indulgent garlic, mushroom, rice combo.
I am using U.S grown rice in this recipe because it's about as local as you can get here in Canada. We don't produce it all so most of the rice consumed here originates from the U.S.
I think my family alone keeps the rice producers in business. We eat crazy amounts! Mostly because we love it, but also because it's budget friendly, versatile and kid (or big kid) friendly.
Today it becomes the perfect vessel for all of the mushroomy, garlicky goodness going on in this recipe. Rice win! ????
How to make Oven Baked Garlic Mushroom Rice
One-pot meals are where my life is at lately. When I'm busy I love to just throw everything in and walk away and this is one of those recipes.
Put everything in a large ceramic or glass baking dish cover with foil and bake. Simple as that. Flimsy/thin metal pans won't provide even heating and might affect how the rice cooks.
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- RICE
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- ADD ONIONS & GARLIC
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- ADD SEASONING & HERBS
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- ADD MUSHROOMS & BROTH
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- COVER & BAKE
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- DONE!
Healthy & allergy friendly
Rice is a great base for family meals because it's allergy friendly, nutritious, low in calories (about 108 calories per half cup serving), naturally sodium free, cholesterol free and it's a great source of B vitamins, phosphorous, zinc and plant-based protein.
It's also really easy to cook, especially in this Oven Baked Garlic Mushroom Recipe. Your oven does all of the hard work and produces a steaming dish full of garlicky mushroomy goodness which is not only vegan, it's also low in calories, completely oil-free & naturally gluten-free. Plus it's perfect for those watching their sodium intake. Just omit the added salt and use either homemade broth or a low sodium store bought variety.
This is why I am loving this Oven Baked Garlic Mushroom Rice:
- You can feed a crowd with it - it makes a pretty big batch anyway but you can double, or triple it easily if you have lots of mouths to feed
- Dress it up or down - make it a quick family dinner or be a fancy pants and serve it with a sprinkle of vegan parmesan, a nice crisp salad, some garlic bread and wine
- You can make it ahead - mix everything up in the baking dish, cover with foil and pop in the fridge, then you can cook it when you are ready, just be careful that you don't slop the broth all over the place when you remove it from the fridge.
- It's perfect for reheating - take the leftovers to work the next day or double it up so that you have a complete meal ready for the next day. I do this a lot so I can have alternate lazy nights ????
Are you ready to be part of this one-pot Oven Baked Garlic Mushroom Rice deliciousness?
You'd be crazy not to so let's do this!
For more vegan rice recipes, check out these great options:
- Garlic Mushroom Vegan Risotto
- One-Pot Spicy Vegetable Rice
- Teriyaki Instant Pot Rice
- Easy Savoury Rice
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Oven Baked Garlic Mushroom Rice
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Ingredients
- 400g / 2 cups long grain white rice *
- 840mls / 3½ cups flavourful broth , I like to use mushroom broth as it has the best flavour. It must be a good tasting broth as this is where a lot of the flavour will come from.
- 1 medium onion chopped finely
- 5 - 10 cloves garlic , chopped finely **
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- ¾ teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme ***
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary ***
- 550g / around 6 heaping cups sliced mushrooms
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 380*F
- Rinse the rice then place it in a large ceramic baking dish. Mine measures 13 x 9 inches****.
- Add the onions and garlic then the seasoning and herbs. Stir together to evenly distribute then level out.
- Spread the chopped mushrooms evenly over the top.
- Pour over the broth then cover tightly with tin foil or a tight fitting lid.
- Baked for 45 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, remove the foil, check the rice is tender. If not give it a stir, cover and return to the oven for another 10 minutes.
- Once rice is tender remove from the oven. If there is any visible liquid uncover and return to the oven for about 5 minutes and it will evaporate off.
- Serve immediately.
NOTES
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NUTRITION
Nutritional information is provided for convenience & as a courtesy. The data is a computer generated estimate so should be used as a guide only.
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Angie Allan says
delicious hot then just as delicious cold the next day. great as a main dish and also as tasty side with buffet food, lovely thank you
Carrie R Rosenblatt says
This recipe came out great, very tasty. I used basil instead of rosemary. And added carrots. It did take longer to cook as I had only brown rice. I like how easy it is to make.
Mary Lindsay says
Made tonight with jasmine rice. Followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly! The rice was fluffy, no need for additional time. Planning to put left overs in a vegetable soup tomorrow. Thanks for sharing :)
Glenn says
I only had a standard 8oz package of baby bella mushrooms to work with so I halved this recipe and it worked out well. I used an 11" x7"x2" glass baking dish.
anne says
Hi there, this recipe looks like a great side for my thanksgiving dinner. Can I add broccoli? Would that change the amount of broth in the recipe?
thanks!
A Virtual Vegan says
You could add broccoli. It would be great. You wouldn't need to make any changes to the recipe. Hope you enjoy it!
Maria says
I make this often, when I want an easy and delicious dinner! Thanks for your great recipes!
Melanie McDonald says
You're welcome Maria. I'm really pleased you're enjoying it!
Donna Aschacker says
I substituted with brown rice and used 2 tbsp vegan butter over top. It took longer to cook the brown rice but the result was delicious. Great flavor.
Traci says
Did you really suggest butter on a vegan site? Lol!
Christine Lagos says
It’s 2020 there’s tons of vegan butter options!!
Colleen Trentowsky-Carter says
How much is one serving? Would that be 1 cup or 1/2 cup?
A Virtual Vegan says
The recipe makes approximately 6 servings so one sixth of the entire recipe is one serving and what the nutritional information is based on. Definitely more than 1/2 or 1 cup per serving though. That would be a snack for us ;O)
Caron says
Loved it and also loved that it’s so easy! Thank you!
Hanna Gesheling says
I almost never have a culinary failure, but this was one. It did not bake correctly; i finally had to put it in a pot on the stove to get the rice to cook through. But more troubling was that the dish had a terrible flavor. Perhaps a step to brown the onion and garlic first was left out; this might have made the dish better. Also, either the author's garlic was incredibly small or the amount is too big--and I love garlic. This was barely edible.
Tara says
One step away from bland. Needs something. I added vegan Worcestershire, a bit of soy sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, some margarine, and a splash of silk. Still, it's not super great. I would say, probably skip this one. Sorry!