Delighting family and friends - we cook a rice casserole
Among the many dishes, the rice casserole is one of the most popular children's treats. The uniqueness of this recipe is that it can be given to babies of different ages. This is not only delicious and satisfying food, but also very healthy. There are many recipes for both savory and sweet rice casseroles. All of them are prepared very quickly and easily.
Quick Rice Casserole Recipe
To prepare a dish, you must use:
- 1 cup rice
- 0.5 cups raisins;
- 2 large chicken eggs;
- fresh cow's milk;
- 0.5 cups sugar (powder can be used);
- butter.
To make the casserole not only tasty, but also beautiful, it is better to use parboiled rice.
The first thing to do is prepare the rice. Rinse the grains thoroughly under running water, put in a saucepan and boil until half cooked. Then put the rice in a colander and rinse.
After that, you need to prepare the raisins. Put dried fruits in a deep bowl and pour boiling water over. So much water is needed so that they are completely covered. In this state, hold for an hour. This time will be enough for it to steam well.
Stir the eggs with a whisk, gradually adding the icing sugar.
Put rice, eggs, raisins together. If the mixture is very thick, then you need to add milk... The ideal consistency is the one that looks like sour cream. Grease the form with butter. Bake in the oven at 1800 C for 25-30 minutes.
This Oven Rice Casserole recipe can be made with both sugar and salt. In both cases, the dish will turn out to be unusual and satisfying.
The most tender casserole with rice and cottage cheese
This is a sweet dish that will appeal to both children and adults. Cottage cheese casserole with rice is perfect with tea or compote. For exotic lovers, you can add dried apricots or pineapple pieces to the recipe. Then the dessert will turn out to be even more interesting and unusual.
Rice boiled in milk will be tender and fragrant.
Ingredients:
- 200 grams of low-fat cottage cheese;
- 200 grams of rice;
- 400 ml fresh whole milk;
- 2 glasses of clean, cold water;
- 0.5 cups of sugar;
- 3 chicken eggs;
- 1 sweet apple;
- a tablespoon of raisins;
- 0.5 cups sour cream (15% fat is best suited);
- bread crumbs 1 tablespoon;
- 2 tablespoons of jam (strawberry, raspberry);
- half a tablespoon of sunflower oil.
Curd-rice casserole is prepared as follows: boil rice in a glass of milk and the same amount of water. Boil the cereal until it is fully cooked.
Place the eggs in a deep bowl and beat them with sugar until frothy. To get the desired result as quickly as possible, it is recommended to add citric acid to the mixture at the tip of a knife. It will not be felt in the dish, but will speed up the whipping process.
Then you can start with the raisins. To make it softer and more tender, dried fruits should be placed in a bowl of boiling water. Leave in this state until it swells completely.
Mash the curd thoroughly with a fork. You can also grind it through a sieve. The purpose of this procedure is to obtain a uniform consistency.This is necessary so that the finished casserole is tender.
Wash the apple under running water. Then peel the fruit from the rind and core. Cut the pulp into small slices. It is desirable that the pieces are of approximately the same size and thickness.
Set aside the cooked rice for a few minutes to cool slightly. Then put all the prepared components in it. You can add a bag of vanillin or vanilla sugar if desired. Mix everything thoroughly.
Use a split baking dish to bake sweet rice casseroles. Liberally grease the inside of it with butter. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs on top.
Then put the mixture in the middle. In order for the finished dish to have a beautiful appearance, before putting the form in the oven, it is necessary to level the composition and grease with an egg mixed with sour cream. Bake the rice porridge casserole at 2200C. Keep it in the oven until a golden crust appears on the surface.
At the end of the time, remove the mold and allow to cool slightly. Then you can cut into portions. Serve with strawberry or raspberry jam.
Rice casserole that everyone will love
This recipe is gaining popularity every year. Rice casserole with minced meat, if cooked correctly, is very similar to an oriental dish. This is a very satisfying and nutritious food that will become an irreplaceable part of any table.
To prepare such a recipe you need:
- 1 cup rice
- large chicken egg;
- 0.5 cups mayonnaise;
- 200 grams of minced meat (pork and beef);
- one medium onion;
- 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil;
- 50 grams of cheese (hard varieties);
- sea salt;
- ground black pepper.
To prevent the cheese from drying out during cooking, it is recommended to cover the container with foil.
Cooking process:
- Cooking rice casserole in the oven should start by boiling the rice grits. The grains must first be rinsed under running water. If you have time, leave it in cold liquid for an hour or two. This will greatly speed up the cooking process. At the end of this time, drain the water, and pour in a glass of clean water and add a little salt. Cook the grains until half cooked. To prevent the porridge from burning, it should be stirred periodically. After the rice is cooked and the liquid has evaporated, the pan can be set aside to cool.
- Only defrost minced meat should be used to prepare the casserole. Grease a frying pan with vegetable oil and put the meat on it. Then add chopped onions. Mix the ingredients, season to taste with salt and pepper. Fry minced meat until cooked.
- Put one egg in cooked rice. Mix the ingredients well and add mayonnaise. Instead, if desired, you can use sour cream or homemade, unsweetened yogurt. The finished mass should be viscosity. If the rice is crumbly, the casserole will be dry.
- A baking dish, in this case, is better to take a ceramic one. Grease the bottom and sides with vegetable oil. Place half of the dough in a container and smooth well. Spread the fried minced meat with onions generously on top. Then put in the second part of the rice. Smooth out the mass.
- Grind the cheese using the finest grater. Sprinkle the future casserole with the resulting shavings.
Cooking a casserole with rice and minced meat should be at a temperature of 190 degrees for half an hour. Serve warm. Garnish each serving with chopped fresh herbs on top.
Delicious and quick casserole in a slow cooker
This dish will become an irreplaceable helper for a large family. Rice casserole in a multicooker does not require special culinary skills. Even a child can cook such a recipe.
Required Ingredients:
- 1 glass of rice cereal;
- a glass of cow's milk;
- three large eggs;
- 0.5 cups raisins;
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- a tablespoon of butter;
- sea salt (fine);
- vanillin.
First you need to cook a viscous porridge. To obtain the desired consistency of rice, the grains should be washed a minimum number of times. Put cereals in a bowl from a multicooker. Pour it with a glass of milk and 400 ml of water. Cook until tender using the "porridge" program. At the end of cooking, put the porridge in a bowl and leave to cool.
Then take a deep container and put eggs and sugar in it. Beat the ingredients until frothy. You can use a mixer for this.
Wash the raisins with warm water. Then pour boiling water over it and leave covered for 10 minutes. Put vanillin, cooked eggs and swollen raisins into the cooled porridge. Once the dough is ready, you can start greasing the bowl. To do this, use butter. Put the mixture in a container, distribute evenly. Bake for 40 minutes using the baking program.
At the end of cooking, you can start tasting. But, do not forget that the dish is very hot. It is recommended to serve it with milk or cocoa. Top the casserole with syrup or berries. You can also pour it with liquid honey.
Healthy casserole with rice and vegetables
This recipe is distinguished by its variability and simplicity. You can use different vegetables as a filling. They can be fresh, frozen, canned.
Ingredients that are needed to prepare the dish:
- a glass of rice;
- 100-150 hard cheese (Russian or Dutch);
- vegetables (zucchini, onions, carrots, tomatoes);
To fill:
- one large chicken egg;
- 3 tablespoons of thick homemade sour cream;
- a little salt and pepper.
Rice groats must be cooked until half cooked. You should not drain the water, you have to wait until it boils off by itself. For the finished dish to have a dense consistency, the base ingredient must be viscous.
Once the grains are cooked and cooled, you can add grated cheese to them.
To prepare the filling, you will need to wash all the vegetables well, peel and chop finely. If desired, they can be grated. If you decide to cook this dish in winter, but buying fresh tomatoes is problematic, then it is recommended to replace them with tomato paste or ketchup. Fry all vegetables in a skillet with a minimum amount of vegetable oil. When the mixture is almost ready, you will need to add salt, pepper and a little sugar to it.
Put half of the rice in a greased dish. Then lay out the fried vegetables. Place the rest of the porridge on top.
Put all the components for pouring in one bowl and mix well with a fork. Spread the resulting liquid evenly over the rice. Bake such a casserole in a preheated oven for 15 minutes.
The dish is considered ready when a golden brown crust begins to form on the filling.
In addition to vegetables, you can add some fresh or dried mushrooms to your diet casserole.
In order for a rice casserole with minced meat cooked in the oven to turn out tender and tasty, you just need to adhere to the sequence of actions. Having done everything according to the recipe, the dish will acquire an incredible aroma and an unforgettable taste. This food will become number one in your family.