Ross Il Forn Recipe - How to Cook Maltese Rice Casserole

rabbit

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and more widely available.

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: white wine

Grape juice provides sweetness without alcohol.

black olives

🥗Healthier: green olives

💰Cheaper: canned olives

Canned olives are more accessible and cost-effective.

thyme

🥗Healthier: oregano

💰Cheaper: dried thyme

Dried thyme is often more affordable and has a longer shelf life.

Drizzle olive oil in a Dutch oven.

Add diced onion and sweat until translucent.

Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant.

Add 4 slices of bacon and sauté until the fat renders.

Add 200 grams each of ground beef and ground pork; brown on all sides.

Season with salt, black pepper, and curry powder.

Mix in 100 grams of tomato paste gradually.

Add a can of crushed tomatoes and rinse the can with water to dilute the sauce.

Cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes.

Turn off the cooktop and mix in 300 grams of rinsed long grain rice.

Beat 4 eggs and slowly stream into the mixture, mixing until incorporated.

Grease a casserole dish and fill it with the meat sauce, rice, and egg mixture.

Shave Parmesan cheese on top.

Bake in a medium-high oven for 40 minutes to 1 hour.

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