Creamy Oven-Roasted Rice

Name: Creamy Oven-Roasted Rice
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons of olive oil; 2 cups of washed and drained rice; 4 cups of hot vegetable broth; 1 tablespoon of butter; 1 chopped onion; 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour; 1 cup of scalded milk; 1 cup of ricotta cheese; 1/2 cup of finely chopped green olives; 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley; Salt, black pepper, and a pinch of paprika to taste; Grated cheddar cheese to taste

1
2 tablespoons of olive oil
2
2 cups of washed and drained rice
3
4 cups of hot vegetable broth
4
1 tablespoon of butter
5
1 chopped onion
6
1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour
7
1 cup of scalded milk
8
1 cup of ricotta cheese
9
1/2 cup of finely chopped green olives
10
2 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley
11
Salt, black pepper, and a pinch of paprika to taste
12
Grated cheddar cheese to taste

Ingredients

1
2 tablespoons of olive oil
2
2 cups of washed and drained rice
3
4 cups of hot vegetable broth
4
1 tablespoon of butter
5
1 chopped onion
6
1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour
7
1 cup of scalded milk
8
1 cup of ricotta cheese
9
1/2 cup of finely chopped green olives
10
2 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley
11
Salt, black pepper, and a pinch of paprika to taste
12
Grated cheddar cheese to taste

Directions

1
Preheat the oven to 425°F
2
In a saucepan, heat the olive oil, add the rice, and cook until lightly toasted
3
Add the hot vegetable broth and simmer over low heat until the liquid is absorbed
4
Transfer to a baking dish
5
In another saucepan, melt the butter and sauté the chopped onion
6
Add the all-purpose flour and stir until well combined
7
Gradually add the scalded milk, stirring until thickened
8
Stir in the ricotta cheese, green olives, salt, black pepper, paprika, and chopped parsley
9
Cover the rice with this creamy mixture and sprinkle with grated cheddar cheese
10
Bake for about 10 minutes or until golden brown
11
You can also substitute the ricotta cheese with heavy cream.