Baked Rice with Mozzarella

Name: Baked Rice with Mozzarella
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon of oil; 1 tablespoon of butter; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 large tomato; 1 cup of rice; 2 cups of chicken broth; 1/2 teaspoon of salt; 1/2 teaspoon of oregano; 1/2 teaspoon of basil; 1 cup of creamy ricotta cheese (250g); Half a lemon (without the peel); 1 cup of grated mozzarella

1
1 tablespoon of oil
2
1 tablespoon of butter
3
1 large onion, chopped
4
1 large tomato
5
1 cup of rice
6
2 cups of chicken broth
7
1/2 teaspoon of salt
8
1/2 teaspoon of oregano
9
1/2 teaspoon of basil
10
1 cup of creamy ricotta cheese (250g)
11
Half a lemon (without the peel)
12
1 cup of grated mozzarella

Ingredients

1
1 tablespoon of oil
2
1 tablespoon of butter
3
1 large onion, chopped
4
1 large tomato
5
1 cup of rice
6
2 cups of chicken broth
7
1/2 teaspoon of salt
8
1/2 teaspoon of oregano
9
1/2 teaspoon of basil
10
1 cup of creamy ricotta cheese (250g)
11
Half a lemon (without the peel)
12
1 cup of grated mozzarella

Directions

1
In a skillet, heat the oil and butter over high heat
2
Chop the onion and add it to the oil and butter
3
Cook until the onion is soft, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon
4
Remove the skin and seeds from the tomato, chop it up, and cook it down
5
Add the rice and cook for four minutes
6
Add the chicken broth and salt
7
Stir well and let it boil
8
Reduce the heat to low, cover the skillet, and cook for 15 minutes or until the rice is tender
9
Remove from heat and stir in the oregano and basil, mixing well
10
Preheat the oven to a high temperature
11
Grease a 17x26cm baking dish with butter
12
Add the rice to the baking dish and spread mozzarella cheese on top
13
Gently mix with a fork to allow the cheese to drizzle down
14
Grate the lemon rind and mix it into the mozzarella
15
Sprinkle over the rice
16
Bake until golden brown and serve immediately in the same baking dish.