Post by MarieAlice on Apr 22, 2003 7:43:40 GMT -6
Escalloped Cheese and Rice
¼ cup butter or bacon fat
2 TBS minced onion
2 TBS minced green pepper
3 TBS flour
½ cup evaporated milk
½ cup water
½ tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 ½ cup grated extra sharp cheddar cheese
½ cup chopped parsley
3 cups cooked long grain white rice
4 slices, dense whole grain bread, crumbed
Butter for topping
paprika
Heat oven to 375*F. Coat a 2 QT flat baking dish with cooking spray. Saute onion and green pepper in butter for 5 minutes. Add flour, cook 5 minutes. slowly add milk and water, whisking. Add salt, pepper, cheese, parsley. Whisk to melt cheese. Stir in 1 cup cooked rice. Pour remaining rice into casserole. Top with rice/sauce mixture. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Dot with butter. Dust with paprika. Bake 25 minutes until lightly browned and bubbly.
¼ cup butter or bacon fat
2 TBS minced onion
2 TBS minced green pepper
3 TBS flour
½ cup evaporated milk
½ cup water
½ tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 ½ cup grated extra sharp cheddar cheese
½ cup chopped parsley
3 cups cooked long grain white rice
4 slices, dense whole grain bread, crumbed
Butter for topping
paprika
Heat oven to 375*F. Coat a 2 QT flat baking dish with cooking spray. Saute onion and green pepper in butter for 5 minutes. Add flour, cook 5 minutes. slowly add milk and water, whisking. Add salt, pepper, cheese, parsley. Whisk to melt cheese. Stir in 1 cup cooked rice. Pour remaining rice into casserole. Top with rice/sauce mixture. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Dot with butter. Dust with paprika. Bake 25 minutes until lightly browned and bubbly.