Rice Stuffed Avocados

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup rice
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 3 medium avocados
• 1/2 cup fine dry breadcrumb
• 2 tablespoons melted butter

Recipe

• 1 heat 2 tbsp butter in medium saucepan.
• 2 add rice and cook until golden, stirring.
• 3 add onion and celery and continue cooking gently 3 minutes, stirring.
• 4 add chicken broth and salt, cover and simmer 20 minutes or until rice is tender (if rice is still very moist cook with cover off for a few minutes).
• 5 remove from heat.
• 6 stir egg, cheese, and worcestershire sauce together with a fork and mix into rice along with the parsley.
• 7 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 8 cut avocados in half, remove pits and put avocado halves in a shallow baking dish.
• 9 add 1/4 inch hot water to the pan.
• 10 spoon rice mixture into hollows of the avocados.
• 11 combine bread crumbs and melted butter and sprinkle over rice mixture.
• 12 bake 20 minutes or until crumbs are browned and avocados are hot.