Mediterranean Tuna and Rice Pie |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 80 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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from .au Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil |
1 brown onion, chopped |
2 garlic cloves, crushed |
1 cup basmati rice or 1 cup jasmine rice, rinsed |
1 3/4 cups chicken stock |
425 g tuna in vegetable oil, drained, flaked |
1/2 cup sun-dried tomato, drained, finely chopped (125g) |
200 g bocconcini, drained, roughly chopped |
50 g parmesan cheese, finely grated |
100 g baby spinach leaves, shredded |
3 eggs, lightly beaten |
Directions:
1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring often, for 7 to 8 minutes or until onion is soft. Increase heat to high and add rice. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in stock. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Stand, covered, for 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Set aside for 10 minutes to cool.
2. Preheat oven to 190°C Grease and line base of a 6cm deep, 20cm (base) springform pan. Add tuna, tomato, bocconcini, parmesan, spinach and egg to cooled rice mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Mix until well combined.
3. Press rice mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until set and crisp around the edges. Stand in pan for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edge to loosen pie.
4. Cut pie into wedges and serve warm.
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