Best Cheesy Rice N Tomatoes Recipes

BAKED RICE WITH CHEESE AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a casserole melt butter and sautee onions and garlic until soft.
• Stir in the tomatoes, rice, salt, thyme and bay leaf, blending well.
• Pour in the chicken broth, stirring.
• Cover casserole, bring to a boil, and place in pre-heated oven for 15 minutes.
• Remove cover, discard bay leaf, stir in two cheeses, and heat in the oven for 2 minutes.

CHEESY RICE 'N TOMATOES

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir 3 minutes, or until tender.
• 2. Stir in the rice, broth and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes.
• 3. Add cheeses and parsley; stir until blended. Remove from heat. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes, before serving.
• 4. Sprinkle with more Parmesan, if you like, and serve with a salad and/or a meat dish of your choice.

BAKED CHEDDAR AND TOMATO RICE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180c/160c fan/gas 4.
• Heat oil in a large flameproof casserole and cook onion and red pepper for about 5 mins until golden and softened.
• ~Add garlic and cook another minute.
• Stir in the rice and when fully coated with oil add the stock and tomatoes.
• Season.
• Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes until almost all liquid has been absorbed.
• Scatter the cheese over, cover and bake in oven for about 30 minutes till rice is tender.
• Stand for 5 minutes before serving.
• For Vegetarian use the 1 liter vegetable stock not the Chicken stock.

TOMATO RICE WITH CRISPY CHEDDAR

Steps:

• Adjust an oven rack to the highest position and preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
• In a large pan over medium-high heat, warm the oil. Once the oil begins to shimmer, add the onion and chile, spread them out in an even layer in the pan, and cook until the onion becomes translucent and starts to lightly char, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Increase the heat to high and add the tomatoes, using the back of a spoon to lightly crush them. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes break down into a chunky sauce, 5 to 6 minutes, then add the salt.
• Put the cooked rice in an 8-inch square (or similar size) baking dish, then fold in the tomato sauce. (You can also do the folding in a separate bowl and then transfer the rice to the baking dish, if you doubt your ability to not spill rice and sauce everywhere.) Evenly distribute the grated cheese over the top.
• Switch the oven to broil and place the baking dish on the top oven rack. Broil for about 3 minutes, until the top bubbles and turns golden brown. Serve immediately.

TOMATO RICE WITH CRISPY CHEDDAR

Steps:

• Adjust an oven rack to the highest position and heat the oven to 500 degrees.
• In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-high. When the oil begins to shimmer, add the onion and chile, spread them out in an even layer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion becomes translucent and starts to lightly char, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Increase the heat to high and add the tomatoes, using the back of a wooden spoon to lightly crush them. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes break down into a chunky sauce, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the salt and remove from heat.
• Stir in the cooked rice and transfer to an 8-inch square (or similar size) baking dish. Sprinkle the grated cheese on top in an even layer.
• Switch the oven to broil and place the baking dish on the oven rack closest to the broiler. Broil until the top bubbles and turns golden brown, about 3 minutes. Serve immediately.