Brown Rice Casserole

My daughter-in-law Becky just asked me for this recipe this past weekend. I used to fix it a lot when the kids were at home. It is a great meatless meal.

Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.

Spray a 9 X 13 glass baking dish with cooking spray.

1 small onion, diced
1 cup sliced mushrooms
2 cups uncooked brown rice
1 quart canned tomatoes or 2 15 oz can tomatoes
1 can olives, sliced
1 small package Monterey Jack cheese, cubed
1/2 tsp minced garlic

Saute onion & mushrooms in non-stick pan. (Add butter or olive oil if needed for sauteing.) Add rice to brown a little. Add tomatoes and simmer 10 minutes. Add olives. Put cubed cheese in bottom of baking dish and coveer with rice mixture. Add 1 quart water. (4 cups)
Cover and bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees.