Recipe courtesy of David Rocco
Rice Cake
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 669
- Total Fat
- 32
- Saturated Fat
- 12
- Carbohydrates
- 69
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 3
- Protein
- 24
- Cholesterol
- 93
- Sodium
- 764
- Total: 1 hr 45 min
- Prep: 25 min
- Inactive: 25 min
- Cook: 55 min
Ingredients
1 pound/500 g rice, boiled
4 tablespoons/60 ml extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup/125 ml cubed pancetta
1/2 cup/125 ml cubed salami
1 onion, chopped
1/2 pound/250 g fresh peas
1 egg
1/2 cup/125 ml diced soft Pecorino cheese
1/2 cup/12 ml freshly grated Parmigiano cheese
1/2 cup/125 ml diced Parmigiano cheese
1/2 cup/12 ml diced scamorza cheese
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Cook the rice until the 'al dente' stage as it will finish cooking in the oven. Allow to cool. Heat up 2 tablespoons olive oil in a saucepan. Add the pancetta, salami, and onions. Cook until golden and crispy.
- Cook the peas in a pot of salted water for approximately 2 minutes, or until soft. Add to the pan mixture and toss the ingredients together. Transfer the rice to a large bowl. Add an egg, Pecorino cheese, grated Parmigiano, diced Parmigiano, scamorza, salt, pepper, and the pancetta mixture with all its juices to the rice and thoroughly mix.
- Grease a baking dish with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle half the bread crumbs to the base of the pan. Spread the mixture onto the baking pan, packing the mixture so it serves as a solid bed. Sprinkle the remaining bread crumbs on top. Bake for 20 minutes or until the rice cake is golden.