Meats Recipes - Spicy Beef and Rice Flan

Ingredients

• 225g/1 cup long-grain rice

• 2 eggs, beaten

• 100g/4 oz Emmental (Swiss) cheese, grated

• 100g/4 oz Mozzarella cheese, grated

• 1 onion, finely chopped

• 450g/4 cups minced beef

• 1 garlic clove, crushed

• 30ml/2 tbsp tomato puree

• 150ml/2/3 cup pasata (sieved tomatoes

• 1 red chili, seeded and chopped

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp dried oregano

• salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 3 tomatoes, sliced

• A few black olives

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Method:

1. Cook the rice in plenty of boiling salted water until tender. Drain, rinse with cold water and drain again thoroughly.

2. Mix in the eggs and half the cheese. Press into the base and sides of a large 25cm/10 in flan dish. Bake in the oven at 230°C/450°F/gas mark 8 for 12-15 minutes until set and golden.

3. Meanwhile, cook the onion, meat and garlic in a saucepan, stirring until all the grains of meat are brown and separate.

4. Stir in the tomato puree, passata, chili and oregano and simmer until thick, stirring occasionally for about 6 minutes. Season to taste.

5. Spoon into the cooked flan. Arrange the tomato slices on top and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.

6. Return to the oven at the same temperature and cook for a further 10-15 minutes or until the top is bubbling and golden. Serve hot, garnished with the olives.