Rice Mold with Cheese Sauce

Name: Rice Mold with Cheese Sauce
Total time: 1800 s
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 2 cups rice for pilaf; 4-4 1/2 cups water or broth; 4 tablespoons oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1/2 red bell pepper, sliced into medium strips; 1/2 yellow bell pepper, sliced into medium strips; 1/2 orange bell pepper, sliced into medium strips; 3 1/2 oz smoked turkey, diced; 1 large firm tomato, peeled, seeded, and finely chopped; salt; pepper; 3 1/2 oz grated kefalograviera cheese; 1 little toasted sesame seeds; 2 cups chicken broth (preferably homemade); 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 8 3/4 oz grated kefalograviera cheese; salt; pepper

cookstella @cook_8468255

An impressive and unique presentation of rice for a buffet or dinner table. The result will satisfy you both visually and taste-wise.

A few more secrets

Instead of a ring mold, you can use a disposable aluminum cake mold. The ingredient quantities I provide are for such a mold. To prevent the dish from becoming too salty, make sure the kefalograviera cheese you use is not too salty. This recipe, with some variations, is from Mrs. Alexiadou.

An impressive and unique presentation of rice for a buffet or dinner table. The result will satisfy you both visually and taste-wise.

A few more secrets

cookstella @cook_8468255

An impressive and unique presentation of rice for a buffet or dinner table. The result will satisfy you both visually and taste-wise.

A few more secrets

An impressive and unique presentation of rice for a buffet or dinner table. The result will satisfy you both visually and taste-wise.

A few more secrets

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Ingredients

30 Minutes

2 tablespoonsbutter
2 cupsrice for pilaf
4-4 1/2 cupswater or broth
4 tablespoonsoil
1onion, finely chopped
1/2red bell pepper, sliced into medium strips
1/2yellow bell pepper, sliced into medium strips
1/2orange bell pepper, sliced into medium strips
3 1/2 ozsmoked turkey, diced
1large firm tomato, peeled, seeded, and finely chopped
salt
pepper
3 1/2 ozgrated kefalograviera cheese
1little toasted sesame seeds
For the cheese sauce
2 cupschicken broth (preferably homemade)
3 tablespoonscornstarch
8 3/4 ozgrated kefalograviera cheese
salt
pepper

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Steps

30 Minutes

1

Sauté the rice in butter until it becomes translucent, then add the water or broth. Add salt and cook until the liquid is absorbed and the surface of the rice forms small holes. Remove from heat, cover with a clean towel, place the pot lid on top, and set aside.
2

Heat the oil and sauté the onion and bell peppers. Add the turkey and once sautéed, add the tomato. Season with salt and pepper and let the vegetables soften and the sauce thicken.
3

Prepare the cheese sauce. Put all the ingredients in a saucepan and cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
4

Lightly butter a ring mold for cake. Layer half of the rice, then add the vegetable mixture, sprinkle with grated cheese, and cover with the remaining rice. Place in a preheated oven for 5 minutes, remove the mold from the oven, and let it stand for a while. Unmold the rice onto a platter, pour over the cheese sauce, and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.
5

If the cheese sauce has thickened, reheat it with 2 tablespoons of water.