Easy Brazilian Recipes

Baked Rice with Cheese & Tomatoes

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This recipe for Baked Rice with Cheese and Tomatoes is a simple side dish that you cannot go wrong with! It pairs well with chicken, steak, seafood or veggies.

Ingredients:

~ – 4 cups Cooked Brazilian Rice with onions and garlic  – 23 ounces Whole Peeled tomatoes – 1 ½ cup Shredded Mozzarella (divided, 1 cup for rice, 1.2 cup for topping) – ½ teaspoon Salt – ½ teaspoon Ground black pepper

Prep Tomatoes

01

Separate the whole peeled tomatoes from the sauce. Then crush the whole tomatoes with your fingers.

Mix the rice

02

Add the crushed tomatoes and 1 cup of the shredded cheese. Then mix the rice, tomatoes, and cheese until completely combined. 

Casserole Dish

03

Spread out into a 9x9 or 10x10 casserole dish.

Mix Topping

04

To the reserved tomato sauce, add the salt and pepper, as well as the final ½ cup of shredded cheese. Mix to combine.

Bake

05

Pour over the rice. Bake the rice uncovered in the oven for 20 minutes or until the top is melty and golden brown. 

Serve and Enjoy!!

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