We already know how to enjoy chicken cooked in different dishes, right? But is it possible to follow this same reasoning with other foods? Yes, it is possible! And a great tip for this is also to use cooked rice in other meals and avoid waste.
So, if you have forgotten a quantity of cooked rice in the fridge, now is the time to enjoy it in a delicious dinner! Here are some baked rice ideas:
Creamy Baked Rice With Vegetables
Time: 25 minutes
Performance: 8 servings
Difficulty: easy
Ingredients:
- 1 diced carrot
- 200 g of chopped green beans
- 1 diced seedless tomato
- 4 cups of cooked white rice
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley (green)
- 300 g of diced cooked ham
- 1/2 cup (tea) of cream cheese
- 1/2 cup (tea) of cream
- 400 g of grated mozzarella
Method of preparation:
Put the carrot, potato, green beans, tomato, rice, parsley, ham, curd, cream in a bowl and mix well with a spoon. Spread half the rice in a large refractory, spread half of the mozzarella on top and cover with the remaining rice mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella and bring to a medium oven, preheated, for 15 minutes or until it is well set. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
Baked rice with pesto, chicken and eggplant
Time: 40 min
Performance: 6 servings
Difficulty: easy
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons of oil
- 2 crushed cloves of garlic
- 1 chicken breast, cooked and shredded
- 3 cups of cooked white rice
- 2 chopped tomatoes
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Roof:
- 4 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 sliced ​​eggplant
- 3 sliced ​​tomatoes
- 300 g of sliced ​​buffalo mozzarella
- Olive oil and salt to taste
- 100 g of grated Parmesan cheese to sprinkle
Pesto sauce:
- 1 cup of fresh basil
- 100 g of grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup (tea) of olive oil
- Salt to taste
Method of preparation:
For the pesto, blend the ingredients in a blender until you have a smooth sauce. Reserve. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat and sauté the garlic and chicken for 3 minutes. Add the rice, tomato, salt, pepper and sauté for another 3 minutes. Turn off, mix with the pesto and set aside. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat and quickly fry the eggplant slices. For the assembly, spread the rice mixed with the pesto in a large refractory and lay the slices of aubergine, tomato and buffalo mozzarella on top. Season with oil and salt to taste. Sprinkle with Parmesan and bake in a preheated oven for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and serve.
vegetarian baked rice
Time: 30 minutes
Performance: 4 servings
Difficulty: easy
Ingredients:
- 3 cups of cooked brown or white rice
- 1 small grated carrot
- 1 grated courgette
- 1/2 red chilli, diced
- 1 vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup (tea) of hot water
- 1/2 cup (tea) of cream cheese
- 5 tablespoons of chopped green olives
- Salt, pepper and chopped fresh basil to taste
- 2 sliced ​​tomatoes
- 1/2 cup grated mozzarella
Method of preparation:
Mix rice, carrots, courgettes, peppers, vegetable broth dissolved in water, curd, olives and season with salt, pepper and basil. Pour into a medium refractory and cover with the tomato slices. Sprinkle with the cheese and place in a preheated medium oven for 20 minutes. Serve sprinkled with basil.
Baked rice with lentils and sausage
Time: 1 hour
Performance: 6 servings
Difficulty: easy
Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons of oil
- 2 sliced ​​onions
- 3 slices of sliced ​​Calabrian sausage
- 2 chopped tomatoes
- 1 can of tomato sauce (340 g)
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 3 cups of cooked white rice
- 2 teaspoons of oregano
- 3 cups of grated mozzarella
- 2 cups lentils (cooked)
- 2 cups of cream cheese
- 50 g of grated Parmesan cheese
- margarine to grease
Method of preparation:
In a skillet over medium heat, heat the oil and brown the onion. Reserve. Then, in a bowl, mix the sausage, tomato, tomato sauce, parsley, rice, oregano, half of the mozzarella and set aside. Then, in another bowl, mix the lentils and curd.
In a greased medium refractory, alternate layers of rice and lentil mixture. Sprinkle with the rest of the mozzarella, the Parmesan and bring to a medium oven, preheated, for 20 minutes or until set. Finally remove, decorate with the onion kept aside and serve, to taste, with a lettuce salad.
4 more baked rice recipes to enjoy
Baked rice with dried meat and banana
Time: 1 hour
Performance: 6 servings
Difficulty: easy
Ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons of butter
- 1 chopped onion
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 3 cups dried, desalinated, cooked and chopped meat
- Green chilli, chopped to taste
- 4 thinly sliced ​​plantains
- 4 cups of cooked white rice
- 1 jar of cream cheese (200 g)
- 1 cup of grated semi-cured cheese
- Olive oil for greasing and sprinkling
Method of preparation:
In a skillet over medium heat, melt half the butter and sauté the onion and garlic for 3 minutes. Add the jerky and green odor and saute for 2 minutes. Reserve. In a non-stick pan, melt the remaining butter over medium heat and brown the banana slices on both sides. Reserve. In a medium refractory greased with olive oil, make a layer with the rice mixed with the curd. Spread the dried meat kept aside, layer with bananas, cover with cheese, drizzle with olive oil and put in a preheated medium oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve immediately.
Baked rice with pine nuts
Time: 40 min
Performance: 8 servings
Difficulty: easy
Ingredients:
- 5 cups of cooked white rice
- margarine to grease
- Straw potatoes for sprinkling
Pine Nut Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 1 chopped onion
- 1/2 chilli, chopped
- 2 cups cooked and shredded beef
- 2 cups of pine nuts, cooked and chopped
- 1 can of drained corn
- 1 chopped seedless tomato
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley (green)
- Salt to taste
Roof
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup (s) of cream cheese
Method of preparation:
For the sauté, over medium heat, heat a pan with the butter and brown the onion, pepper, meat, pine nuts, corn, tomato, parsley and salt for 3 minutes. Turn off and book. In a greased refractory, make a layer with half of the rice, one with the sauté and the other with the rest of the rice. For the garnish, mix the eggs and curd and pour over the rice. Bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Sprinkle with the chips and serve immediately.
baked red rice
Time: 25 minutes
Performance: 4 servings
Difficulty: easy
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons of oil
- 1 clove of squeezed garlic
- 5 chopped seedless cherry tomatoes
- 1 pack of frozen vegetable pickles (300 g)
- 5 cups cooked rice (cooked)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 300 g of sliced ​​mozzarella
Method of preparation:
In a skillet over medium heat, heat the oil and quickly fry the garlic. Fry the tomato and puree it in the blender. Return to the pan and place the selection of vegetables. When it boils, add the rice and mix well. Peel salt, pepper and put it in a refractory. Cover with the mozzarella slices and bake in a preheated medium oven for 15 minutes. Serve immediately.
Layered baked rice
Time: 50 min
Performance: 6 servings
Difficulty: easy
Ingredients:
- 4 cups of cooked white rice
- 1/2 cup (tea) of peas
- 1 small grated carrot
- 1 cup of chopped heart of palm
- 1/2 cup (tea) of corn
- 2 cups of cream cheese (400 g)
- Salt, pepper and chopped parsley
- oil for greasing
- 300 g of grated mozzarella
- 100 g of grated Parmesan cheese
Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons of oil
- 1 chopped onion
- 2 crushed cloves of garlic
- 2 cups of grated roast beef
- 3 cups of tomato sauce (tomato sauce)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Method of preparation:
For the sauce, in a pan, heat the oil over medium heat and sauté the onion and garlic for 3 minutes. Add the meat and sauté for another 5 minutes. Add the sauce and boil it. Boil for 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and let it cool. In a bowl, mix the rice, peas, carrots, hearts of palm, corn and curd. Season with salt, pepper and parsley and set aside.
In a greased medium refractory, make a layer of rice, one of sauce and one of mozzarella. Repeat the layers ending with the cheese. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake in a preheated oven for 15 minutes. Serve immediately.
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