Easy Cheesy Ham and Veggie Rice Casserole-Diabetic

Jellyqueen's Note:

This recipe comes from a diabetic cookbooklet.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 1 cup carrot, thinly sliced
• 6 ounces reduced-sodium ham
• 2 ounces swiss cheese, broken into small pieces
• 3 ounces low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 tablespoon reduced-calorie margarine
• 1/2 cup low-fat milk
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

Directions:

1. Have rice already cooked and set aside.
2. In 2 cups boiling water, drop the broccoli and carrots, bring back to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes.
3. Drain veggies.
4. Put vegetables and cooked rice back in sauce pan and put pan back on medium-low heat.
5. Add ham, Swiss cheese, 1 ounce of the cheddar, milk, margarine and cayenne and stir gently.
6. Sprinkle the remaining cheese evenly over the top, cover and cooke for 3 minutes, or until the cheese melts.

Reviews

[kasiedvorak]

This recipe was really easy and I was impressed. I was not expecting anything much but we all liked it.

[*Parsley*]

This was easy and good. I doubled the recipe for my family. I used butter instead of margarine. I'm wondering if an ingredient is missing (like milk or broth), because as written, it's very dry. I added about 1/2 cup of skim milk and it was still pretty dry.....but still tasted good. Overall a nice, quick and healthy meal that I'll make again....with milk;) Thanx for sharing!

[Jaime P.]

I didn't actually eat this as I made it for my family to reheat one night, however, nothing was left, so it must have been pretty good.