Cheesy Rice Cake Stuffed with Herbs and Greens

Name: Cheesy Rice Cake Stuffed with Herbs and Greens
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 Tbsps butter, plus some to grease pan and dot top of cake; 946 milliliters chicken stock; 79 milliliters dry white wine; 59 milliliters EVOO; 3 to 4 baby fennel, or 1 bulb fennel, trimmed and chopped; 118 milliliters packed chopped fresh herbs (tarragon, thyme and parsley); 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 small handful golden raisins, optional; 237 milliliters grated grana padano cheese or Parmigiano-Reggiano; 4 servings Freshly grated nutmeg; 1 onion, chopped; 177 milliliters homemade or panko breadcrumbs; 4 servings Salt and freshly grated black pepper; 1 large bunch Swiss chard, stemmed and chopped; 591 milliliters long grain white rice

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Cheesy Rice Cake Stuffed with Herbs and Greens a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 1153 calories, 37g of protein, and 48g of fat each. This recipe covers 49% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of to 4 baby fennel, panko breadcrumbs, herbs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch springform cake pan.

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In a saucepot, bring the stock, rice, 1 cup water and butter to a boil. Stir, cover and cook 16 to 17 minutes. Stir in three-quarters of the cheese and season with salt and pepper. Cool.

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Water

Rice

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Pile half of the rice into the cake pan and mold across the bottom and up the sides of the pan.

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Rice

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Heat the EVOO in a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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Add the fennel, garlic, onions, raisins and some salt and pepper, and cook to soften, 8 to 10 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Raisins

Fennel

Garlic

Onion

Add the herbs. Wilt in the chard and season with a little nutmeg, then deglaze the pan with the wine and cook to evaporate. When the greens have cooked down, remove them from the heat and fill the cake with the greens. Top the cake with the remaining rice and then with the breadcrumbs mixed with the remaining cheese. Dot the cake top with the butter and bake until golden, 25 to 30 minutes.

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Breadcrumbs

Butter

Cheese

Greens

Nutmeg

Swiss Chard

Herbs

Rice

Wine

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Serve warm or at room temp, or chill and freeze for a make-ahead meal. Reheat covered in a moderate oven until heated through, then crisp up the top uncovered.

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