Cheezy Ham And Rice By Riceland Rice Recipes

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute onion and mushrooms until tender. Stir in ham, pepper, broth and water; bring to a boil. Stir in rice. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until rice is tender, about 5 minutes., Fluff with a fork. Top with green onions and cheese.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Fill a pot with 3 qts of water and bring to a boil; add rice and stir well.
• Cook covered for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rice is cooked but still firm to the bite.
• Drain and transfer to a mixing bowl. Toss the rice with a bit of butter to prevent grains from sticking together.
• While the rice is cooking, make a bechamel sauce. Heat the milk till you can see steam rising (do not boil). Melt the 4 T butter in a heavy saucepan over medium low heat.
• Add the flour and whisk till smooth. Add the hot milk a few tablespoons at a time at first, whisking till mixture is smooth before adding more milk.
• It will likely be very thick at first, but will become thinner as you whisk in more milk. As it thins, you can mix in more milk at a time.
• Cook, whisking constantly over medium low heat till sauce thickly coats the whisk. Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat.
• Pour the bechamel sauce over the rice, reserving a few spoonfuls for the top of the casserole. Add the ham and all but 2 T of the parmigiano-reggiano.
• Mix well and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Butter the bottom and sides of a 2 1/2 qt baking dish that is about 3 1/2 inches deep.
• Pour in half the rice mixture. Slice the mozzarella about 1/8 inch thick and layer the slices over the rice.
• Add the remaining rice mixture and smooth the surface with a spoon.
• Spread the remaining bechamel over the top and sprinkle with the remaining 2 T parmegiano-reggiano.
• Bake for 15 minutes. If after 15 minutes, the top is not speckled with brown, place the casserole under the broiler for 1-2 minutes, or till top begins to brown.
• Remove from the oven and allow to settle for about 5 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F.
• Mix all ingredients except cheese in 2-qt. baking dish; cover.
• Bake 20 min.; uncover.
• Top with cheese. Bake, uncovered, 10 min. or until rice is tender and cheese is melted. Let stand 5 min. before serving.

Steps:

• Heat 3 Tbsp butter in skillet and saute onion 5 minutes, stirring often.
• Blend in next 4 ingredients (flour through worcestershire); you may need to add another 1 Tbsp butter if too much has cooked away.
• Add milk gradually and cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened.
• Add 1 cup cheese and stir until melted and well blended.
• Stir in ham and peas.
• Spread 2 cups rice in the bottom of a shallow baking dish, pour half the ham-peas-sauce mixture over the rice and top with 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
• Repeat Step 6.
• Sprinkle with crumbs and dot with remaining 2 Tbsp butter.
• Bake at 400F until lightly browned and bubbly, about 20 minutes.

Steps:

• Saute Green Pepper, Celery, Onion in the butter until tender then blend in the flour; Add milk and cook until sauce is thickened and smooth, stirring constantly.
• Add Cheese; heat until melted
• Stir in Rice, ham, and seasonings. Heat thoroughly