Baked Rice with Sausage is a super easy main course guaranteed to succeed! Very similar to the cheesy rice timbale, also try the Baked Rice with Ham and Cheese, two equally delicious variations! Baked rice is a great classic that the whole family loves, and it’s perfect for lunches with friends and family. It can be prepared well in advance and heated at the moment. A very versatile recipe, you can add mushrooms or other vegetables you like, for rice I usually use arborio or carnaroli, then I add tomato passata and cheeses, generally scamorza or mozzarella; this last ingredient can change the consistency of the dish, for example: if you prefer a crunchy crust, I recommend a generous sprinkle of parmesan; while for stronger flavors, pecorino or blue cheeses are good.
Now I’ll leave you with the baked rice recipe, and if you liked it, let me know in the comments, kisses Chicca!
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 666.19 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 87.44 (g) of which sugars 0.97 (g)
- Proteins 27.52 (g)
- Fat 22.38 (g) of which saturated 2.55 (g)of which unsaturated 1.62 (g)
- Fibers 2.62 (g)
- Sodium 173.16 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 120 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
- 2 cups Arborio rice
- 1.5 cups tomato passata
- 1/2 onion
- 1/3 cup parmesan
- 9 oz scamorza
- 4 cups beef broth (or vegetable)
- as needed breadcrumbs
- as needed extra virgin olive oil
How to prepare baked rice with sausage
Finely chop the onion, then sauté it with two tablespoons of oil in a large pan.
Add the crumbled sausage and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring often.
Add the rice and toast it for 2-3 minutes.
Then pour in the tomato passata and a ladle of broth.
Add it whenever needed and salt. At the end of cooking, add oregano, give a good stir, and remove from heat.
Add the diced scamorza and a sprinkle of parmesan.
Pour the rice into a well-oiled baking dish sprinkled with breadcrumbs.
Top with more cheese and bake at 350°F for about 20 minutes.
Storage and variations on baked rice with sausage
It can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two days well preserved in an airtight container. You can add hard-boiled eggs, meatballs, or grilled or fried eggplants and zucchini.
