Maltese Baked Rice, Ross il forn, Taste of Malta, (sorry some audio missing due to copyright issue

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese offers a lower-fat option while maintaining creaminess.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: water

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Water reduces sodium content, while chicken broth is often more affordable.

zucchini

🥗Healthier: yellow squash

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Yellow squash is similar in texture, while cabbage is often less expensive.

grated cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: parmesan

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Start frying onions in a pan until they soften.

Add minced beef or pork and cook for about 5 minutes.

Stir in chopped tomatoes and a little tomato paste, mixing everything together.

Let the mixture simmer for about 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 180-190°C.

Mix in raw rice with the meat mixture.

Transfer the mixture to an oven-proof dish.

Bake in the oven for 1 to 1.5 hours until the rice absorbs all the liquid.

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