Baked Ham and Cheese Rice Casserole Recipe

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Baked Ham and Cheese Rice Casserole
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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
463
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400.
  2. Fill a pot with 3 qts of water and bring to a boil; add rice and stir well.
  3. Cook covered for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rice is cooked but still firm to the bite.
  4. Drain and transfer to a mixing bowl. Toss the rice with a bit of butter to prevent grains from sticking together.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. Cook, whisking constantly over medium low heat till sauce thickly coats the whisk. Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat.
  9. 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.
  10. Mix well and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  11. Butter the bottom and sides of a 2 1/2 qt baking dish that is about 3 1/2 inches deep.
  12. Pour in half the rice mixture. Slice the mozzarella about 1/8 inch thick and layer the slices over the rice.
  13. Add the remaining rice mixture and smooth the surface with a spoon.
  14. Spread the remaining bechamel over the top and sprinkle with the remaining 2 T parmegiano-reggiano.
  15. 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.
  16. Remove from the oven and allow to settle for about 5 minutes before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 463.14 Kcal (1939 kJ)
Calories from fat 144.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.09g 25%
Cholesterol 48.12mg 16%
Sodium 766.33mg 32%
Potassium 260.12mg 6%
Total Carbs 52.81g 18%
Sugars 4.37g 17%
Dietary Fiber 1.85g 7%
Protein 21.67g 43%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 413.4mg 41%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 187.95 Kcal (787 kJ)
Calories from fat 58.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.53g 25%
Cholesterol 19.53mg 16%
Sodium 310.99mg 32%
Potassium 105.56mg 6%
Total Carbs 21.43g 18%
Sugars 1.77g 17%
Dietary Fiber 0.75g 7%
Protein 8.8g 43%
Iron 0.3mg 4%
Calcium 167.7mg 41%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.2
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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