Rice Cm Gratin Recipe
Ingredients
2 cups (500 ml) brown rice
1 tsp (10 ml) oil
1 tsp (10 ml) butter
1 onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup (125 ml) celery, chopped
2/3 cup (160 ml) green bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup (60 ml) sweet red pepper, chopped
1 lb (450 g) crabmeat
2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
2 cups (500 ml) bechamel sauce
Salt and pepper
Pinch of thyme
1/2 tsp (2 ml) chopped parsley
1/4 lb (115 g) grated Cheddar or Mozzarella cheese breadcrumbs
Directions
– Preheat oven to 350 °F (170 °C).
– In a saucepan filled with 4 cups (1 L) boiling water, cook brown rice for about 20 minutes and drain.
– In a skillet, heat oil, melt butter and saute vegetables for a few minutes. Add rice and remove from heat. Butter a baking dish and spoon in alternate layers of rice, crabmeat and egg slices. Set aside.
– In a bowl, pour bechamel sauce and season with salt, pepper, and thyme. Add 1/3 the amount of cheese and pour over the rice mixture. Sprinkle rest of cheese and breadcrumbs over mixture and bake for 30 minutes. Broil until cheese and breadcrumb layer is golden.
– In a saucepan filled with 4 cups (1 L) boiling water, cook brown rice for about 20 minutes and drain.
– In a skillet, heat oil, melt butter and saute vegetables for a few minutes. Add rice and remove from heat. Butter a baking dish and spoon in alternate layers of rice, crabmeat and egg slices. Set aside.
– In a bowl, pour bechamel sauce and season with salt, pepper, and thyme. Add 1/3 the amount of cheese and pour over the rice mixture. Sprinkle rest of cheese and breadcrumbs over mixture and bake for 30 minutes. Broil until cheese and breadcrumb layer is golden.