Name: Riso al Forno (Italian Baked Rice)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese - ¾ cup; Dry bread crumbs - ½ cup; Olive oil - 3 tablespoons; Yellow onion, sliced - 1; Tomato puree (passata) - 1 (23 ounce) jar; Low-sodium vegetable broth - 1 cup; Frozen peas - 1 cup; Chopped fresh basil - ¼ cup; Dried oregano - 1 tablespoon; Dried thyme - 1 tablespoon; Garlic, minced - 1 clove; Coarsely ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon; Red pepper flakes (Optional) - ½ teaspoon; Uncooked short-grain white rice - 1 ¼ cups; Water as needed - 1 ¼ cups; Cubed provolone cheese - 1 cup

Ingredients for - Riso al Forno (Italian Baked Rice)

1. Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese ¾ cup

2. Dry bread crumbs ½ cup

3. Olive oil 3 tablespoons

4. Yellow onion, sliced 1

5. Tomato puree (passata) 1 (23 ounce) jar

6. Low-sodium vegetable broth 1 cup

7. Frozen peas 1 cup

8. Chopped fresh basil ¼ cup

9. Dried oregano 1 tablespoon

10. Dried thyme 1 tablespoon

11. Garlic, minced 1 clove

12. Coarsely ground black pepper 1 teaspoon

13. Red pepper flakes (Optional) ½ teaspoon

14. Uncooked short-grain white rice 1 ¼ cups

15. Water as needed 1 ¼ cups

16. Cubed provolone cheese 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Riso al Forno (Italian Baked Rice)

1 . Stage

Mix Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and bread crumbs together in a bowl; set aside.

2 . Stage

Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and saute until tender and translucent, about 8 minutes. Add passata, vegetable broth, peas, basil, oregano, thyme, garlic, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Stir, bring to a simmer, and cook for 5 minutes. Add rice; mix well. Cover and simmer, adding a bit of water if necessary to keep rice from sticking to the bottom, until tender, about 18 minutes.

3 . Stage

While the rice is cooking, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

4 . Stage

Remove the Dutch oven from the stove and gently stir in provolone cheese. Sprinkle reserved bread crumb mixture on top.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and browned on top, about 15 minutes.