Preparation

Cook the boiled rice (without frying) with the water and salt (add a little oil). Lower the heat and add milk and butter. let it cool and add the beaten eggs and grated cheese, incorporating well.

now we go to the filling. ingredients:

1 1/2 pound (681gr.) Of ground pork or beef
1/4 pound (113.5gr.) Serrano ham (prosciuto) minced
1/3 cup oil
4 tablespoons tomato paste (if using puree multiply by 4)
1/2 cup of water
1/2 tablespoon of vinegar
2 tablespoons of chopped olives
1/2 tablespoon capers
3 tablespoons seedless raisins (optional)
2 bell peppers (diced
little ones)
1 small can of petit-pois (peas)
1 pound of potatoes (454 gr.)
2 garlic cloves, mashed
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 sprig of parsley
2 teaspoons of salt
1 small red onion
preparation
Season the ground meat with the minced onion, pepper, parsley, salt, vinegar, garlic, bay leaf, oregano and add the minced ham, stirring everything very well. Put the oil on the fire and when it is hot, add the meat and stir until everything is whitish; add the tomato paste dissolved in the water. reduce heat, cover and leave for about 15 min. Add the peeled and chopped potatoes and the capers as well. minced. leave for another 15 min. and to lower the heat (always taste the seasoning) add the olives, raisins, drained petit-pois and the bell peppers. this filling should be juicy. reserve about 2 or 3 tablespoons of your sauce.
grease a baking dish, put half the rice, the filling and cover with the remaining rice. Brush with the sauce that you reserved and sprinkle a few tablespoons of Parmesan cheese.

Bake in the oven covered with aluminum foil at 400ºf for 30 min., uncover it and let it gratin for a few minutes.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds of rice (681gr.)
  • 1 1/2 cup milk
  • 9 cups of water
  • 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 3 beaten eggs
  • 2 ounces of butter (56.75 gr.)
  • 3 teaspoons of salt