Rice Crust For Casseroles Food

RICE CRUST FOR CASSEROLES!

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Prepare the rice ingredients. Let cool.
• 3. Beat the egg very well. If you want to add herbs do it now.
• 4. Stir the egg into the rice. Mix together well. Press rice mixture into a 9 or 10 inch pie pan.
• 5. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
• 6. Put your filling of choice into crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
• 7. Serve with a salad

RICE AND SPINACH CASSEROLE WITH BASIL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add rice, stir once, and cook until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add zucchini, garlic, and scallions, and cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, and cook, stirring often, until tender, 3 minutes more. Season with salt, and transfer to a bowl.
• Return pan to medium heat, and add remaining tablespoon oil. Add spinach, and cook for 2 minutes. Add basil, and cook, stirring occasionally, until bright green and wilted, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Drain.
• Whisk ricotta and eggs in a large bowl. Add 1 1/2 cups cooked rice to mixture. Stir in cooked zucchini and spinach-basil mixtures. Add 3/4 teaspoon salt, and season with pepper.
• Combine Parmesan and remaining cooked rice in a small bowl. Lightly coat a 9-inch round baking dish, 2 inches deep, with oil, and spoon ricotta mixture into dish. Top with Parmesan-rice mixture. Bake until filling is set and top is golden, 35 to 40 minutes. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.

CRUNCHY RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the ketchup, mustard and salt; mix well. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Top with rice., In a bowl, combine the cheese, soup, milk and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over rice. Combine cornflakes and butter; sprinkle over the top. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 35 minutes or until heated through.

QUICK AND EASY CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a medium-size casserole dish.
• Mix the first 6 ingredients in a bowl.
• Add the uncooked rice to the soup mixture; mix until combined.
• Transfer the soup/rice mixture to the casserole then spread out in the dish.
• Place the chicken on top of the mixture.
• Sprinkle with the dry onion soup.
• Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour 30 minutes or until rice is cooked and the chicken is done.
• Allow to stand for 10 mins before serving.
• Delicious!

WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place rice in a strainer or sieve and rinse with cold water for about 1 minute, scouring rice with fingers; drain.
• Place rice in a saucepan with the broth and salt; bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and cook for 40-45 minutes or until tender and most of liquid is absorbed.
• If when tender, any liquid remains, drain it.
• Cook the mushrooms, onion, celery, green pepper, and garlic in butter in a skillet until the onions are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Mix together the rice, vegetables, and cheese, and spread in a greased 2-quart casserole.
• Cover the pan and bake at 325F for 35-45 minutes or until the casserole is heated through nicely.
• Garnish with toasted almonds before serving.