Gluten Free Casserole: Beef Pesto Rice

Ingredients:

For the Casserole
• 3/4 lb. ground beef
• 4 cups cooked rice (white or brown)
• Water or 1 Tablespoon gluten-free low sodium chicken broth*, for cooking rice
• 1 Tablespoon gluten-free low sodium chicken broth, for mixing
• 1/3 cup Reduced Fat Buitoni Pesto with Basil (or homemade pesto below)
For Homemade Pesto
• 30-40 fresh basil leaves
• 1/4 cup soaked nuts (pine nuts or almonds)
• 4 large cloves garlic, grated or minced
• 1 Tablespoon non-fat dried milk
• 6 Tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan/Romano cheese (or Kraft brand)
• 1/4 cup or more of extra virgin olive oil
• 2 Tablespoons fresh basil leaves, chopped, for garnish

Instructions:

To Make Casserole
1. Boil rice as instructed on label, either using water or chicken broth.
2. While rice is cooking, brown ground beef in a skillet.
3. Add pesto sauce and chicken broth and stir.
4. Add cooked rice and toss until rice is coated with pesto sauce.
To Make Homemade Pesto
5. Add all pesto ingredients to a small food processor or blender. Add enough olive oil to make it creamy. Add additional olive oil as needed.

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