If you are looking for easy rice dishes, this green rice recipe is it.

It is an easy baked rice recipe that uses either brown or white rice.

This recipe becomes green rice with the addition of the chopped green pepper, green onion tops and parsley.

See variations below the recipe.

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 50 minutes

Ingredients:
1 cup thinly very sliced green onion tops
1/2 cup diced green pepper
2 tablespoons oil
1 cup uncooked brown rice
1/4 cup minced parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1 dash cayenne
2 1/2 cups boiling chicken or vegetable broth

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Cook the onion tops and green pepper in oil until tender, but not brown. Place the rice in a greased 2 quart baking dish. Add the green onion mixture, parsley, salt cayenne and boiling broth. Stir and cover tightly.

Bake at 350°F for 50-60 minutes until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed. Check about 15 minutes before the rice is supposed to be done and add a bit of additional boiling broth if it seems dry.

Makes 6 servings.

• I love the look of this rice with the calico colors of red, yellow and orange peppers rather than the all green rice look. Suit yourself and use whatever peppers you prefer.

• You can easily make this recipe with white rice or Basmati rice. Use an equal amount of rice and broth as the recipe states for brown rice. Simply cut the baking time to 20 to 30 minutes.

• The image above shows a variation using white rice and multicolored peppers.

• Make this into a vegetarian recipe by switching out the chicken broth for vegetable broth.