The baked rice with ham and cheese is a fantastic main course, incredibly simple to make and always a crowd-pleaser! Have you already tried the rice with ragù, and the oven-baked boscaiola rice? Today’s recipe is just as delicious and quick!
Let’s prepare together this tasty and delightful recipe, ideal for everyday lunch and dinner with family or friends.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 617.08 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 63.14 (g) of which sugars 0.50 (g)
- Proteins 30.05 (g)
- Fat 26.42 (g) of which saturated 9.43 (g)of which unsaturated 5.82 (g)
- Fibers 1.09 (g)
- Sodium 549.30 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 100 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups rice
- 5 oz cooked ham
- 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
- 3 1/2 oz scamorza cheese
- 5 oz mozzarella cheese
- as needed breadcrumb (for the baking dish)
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Baking Dish
Steps
Start by cooking the rice in salted boiling water, then drain it, dress it with a drizzle of oil, and let it cool slightly.
Then transfer the rice to a bowl and add the diced cooked ham and scamorza cheese.
Also add the grated Parmesan cheese and mix.
At this point, pour the mixture into a baking dish, greased and sprinkled with breadcrumbs, then level the rice with a spatula.
Cover with the cheeses.
Bake in a static oven at 392°F for about 15-20 minutes.
Storage and Tips
Baked Rice with Ham and Cheese can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container until the next day. You can prepare it well in advance and bake it 20 minutes before serving.
Questions
Can the cheeses be substituted?
They can be replaced with caciocavallo or pecorino.
You can add other enticing ingredients like sliced boiled eggs, peas, or diced salami.How to replace the oil
Instead of oil, you can use butter
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