RICE au GRATIN.

Ingredients....4 cups of vegetable stock, 1 cup of brown rice, 1 large onion, finely chopped, 400 gm of diced tomatoes, 1 tsp of sugar, 420 gm can of corn kernals, drained, 1 cup of frozen green peas, 1 cup of grated tasty cheese. Grease a 6 cup ovenproof / casserole dish. Preheat your oven to 180 deg C. Place the vegetable stock in a medium saucepan and bring to the boil. Stir in the rice, cover and cook gently until the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender, stirring occasionally. cook the onions in a large frying pan with a tbs of oil and cook until the onion is tender. add the tomatoes and their juice along with cracked pepper and sugar. Stir gently over a low heat. Add the corn and peas to the rice, stirring through gently, spoon into the prepared dish and pour over the tomato mixture. Sprinkle with the cheese and bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden and heated through. Delicious.