Baked Cheddar and Tomato Rice

Submitted by Patchwork Dragon

"This is a good side dish, or main for veggies."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 red pepper, deseeded and sliced
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 300 g long grain rice
• 1 liter chicken stock or 1 liter vegetable stock
• 227 g canned chopped tomatoes
• 100 g mature cheddar cheese, cubed

directions

1. Heat oven to 180c/160c fan/gas 4.
2. Heat oil in a large flameproof casserole and cook onion and red pepper for about 5 mins until golden and softened.
3. ~Add garlic and cook another minute.
4. Stir in the rice and when fully coated with oil add the stock and tomatoes.
5. Season.
6. Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes until almost all liquid has been absorbed.
7. Scatter the cheese over, cover and bake in oven for about 30 minutes till rice is tender.
8. Stand for 5 minutes before serving.
9. For Vegetarian use the 1 liter vegetable stock not the Chicken stock.

Reviews

[Boomette]

This rice turned out so good. Full of flavor. I baked it at 350 F for 30 minutes. DH found it a bit overcooked but I didn't. Maybe next time I'll cook it for 25 minutes. I highly recommend this rice. Thanks Patchwork Dragon :) Made for PAC Fall 2011

 

[my3beachbabes]

This was a great rice side dish! I made this to go along with recipe #1331106... The whole family really enjoyed this too. Thanks for posting, I have enjoyed making your recipes for PAC fall 08'