Baked Rice (Ross il-Forn) Maltese Dish

I am today going to share another Maltese recipe, and it's one of my favorite, I must add! Very simple and yet so tasty. Doesn't take a long time of preperation. Must give it a go I'm sure you will all agree with me on this.

Baked Rice

Ingredients

1 carrot diced
1 onion diced
2 cloves of garlic
250g beef mince
250g pork mince
2 hot dogs slices
3 rashers of bacon
1 tin plum tomatoes
1 tbsp tomato puree'
thyme
2 bay leaves
3 beaten eggs
A pinch of sugar
500g rice
Grated cheddar
Grated Parmesan
Seasoning
Olive oil
Curry powder
A splash of worchestershire sauce

Preperation Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: About an hour
Total Time : Over an hour
Serves: 5/6
Level : Easy

To serve

Crusty bread
Peas

Method

In a deep pan heat up some oil and add the onion, grlic, carrot and bacon. Leave to cook for about 10 minutes on a low flame. Add the mince and cook until brown.Add the chopped sausages. Add the curry powder, thyme, bay leaves and a spalsh of worchestershire sauce. Cook for another two minutes and add the tomato puree' , plum tomatoes and a pinch of sugar. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Start cooking your rice . Mix the rice with sauce and beat in three eggs. Stir all well to combine. Pour into a baking dish. Cover with cheese a mixture of cheddar and parmesan. Cook in the oven for 30 minutes on 180 degrees. Serve with bread and peas on the side.