Name: Baked Rice (Ross Fil-Forn)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Long grain white rice - 2 cups; Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Lean ground beef - ½ pound; Canned crushed tomatoes - 1 ½ cups; Chicken stock - 1 ¼ cups; Bay leaves - 3; Salt and black pepper to taste - 3; Chopped fresh basil leaves - 3 tablespoons; Chopped fresh mint leaves - 1 tablespoon; Eggs - 3; Shredded mozzarella cheese - 1 cup; Freshly grated Parmesan cheese - ½ cup

Ingredients for - Baked Rice (Ross Fil-Forn)

1. Long grain white rice 2 cups

2. Olive oil 1 tablespoon

3. Lean ground beef ½ pound

4. Canned crushed tomatoes 1 ½ cups

5. Chicken stock 1 ¼ cups

6. Bay leaves 3

7. Salt and black pepper to taste 3

8. Chopped fresh basil leaves 3 tablespoons

9. Chopped fresh mint leaves 1 tablespoon

10. Eggs 3

11. Shredded mozzarella cheese 1 cup

12. Freshly grated Parmesan cheese ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Baked Rice (Ross Fil-Forn)

1 . Stage

Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef, and cook, stirring to crumble, until evenly browned. Mix in the crushed tomatoes, chicken stock, and bay leaves. Simmer for 25 minutes over low heat.

2 . Stage

Meanwhile, place the rice into a saucepan with enough water to cover by one inch. Bring to a boil, and cook for about 10 minutes (halfway), then drain off water.

3 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

4 . Stage

Remove the bay leaves from the sauce, and mix in the half-cooked rice. Stir in the basil, mint, eggs, and mozzarella cheese; season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a greased baking dish. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top.

5 . Stage

Bake for 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed.