Baked Broccoli and Rice with Cheddar and Mushrooms

(great for breakfast, on your granny's table at thanksgiving... any time. otherwise known as a variation of mom's broccoli casserole sans cheez whiz.)

Ingredients

1 cup cooked brown rice -- i recently found a fantastic "boil in bag" variety
1/2 cup cheddar cheese
1 pkg frozen broccoli
1/2 small onion, chopped
handful of chopped mushrooms (optional)
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 tbsp white gravy mix
2 tbsp chopped jalapeno
1/8 cup milk (skim or soy)
1 tsp ranch dressing (optional)
breadcrumbs
salt to taste
pepper to taste
pinch cayenne pepper
paprika


Instructions

cook rice and set aside. cook the broccoli and mix with the rice, then add the additional ingredients (with the exception of breadcrumbs). stir, adding milk if necessary. put mixture in lightly buttered baking dish, sprinkle top with breadcrumbs. cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes at 350.