Rice à l'italienne
A simple recipe full of Italian flavours: cooked rice, morsels of ham, tomatoes, sage and Parmesan.
55 K 3.8/5 (16 reviews)
25 min.
Easy
4 people
8 IngredientsLast modified on: December 6th 2020
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
2 slices ham - 2
3 tablespoons olive oil - 3
1 bunch sage - 4
400 g peeled and chopped tomatoes - 5
400 g cooked rice - 6
50 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano) - 7
salt - 8
pepper - Total weight: 995 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 4 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 25 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 2 min.
Cut 2 slices ham into small pieces.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Pour 3 tablespoons olive oil into a large pan on high heat. When hot, add the ham and sage leaves.
Fry, stirring from time to time.
Fry, stirring from time to time.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Add 400 g peeled and chopped tomatoes and mix well. Turn down the heat and leave uncovered to reduce gently for about 10 minutes.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Remove and discard the sage, then add 400 g cooked rice.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Mix well and leave to heat through for a few minutes.
Just before serving, add the grated 50 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano), mix once more then check the seasoning.
Just before serving, add the grated 50 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano), mix once more then check the seasoning.
Remarks
You can use tomato sauce for pizzas instead of the chopped tomatoes.
If you don't have any sage, use a spray of parsley, complete with stalks.
If you don't have any sage, use a spray of parsley, complete with stalks.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 70 RDI=30 % | 240 RDI=20 % | 390 RDI=60 % | 1,480 RDI=70 % | 6,210 RDI: 70 % |
| Per 100 g | 6 RDI=3 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 150 RDI=7 % | 620 RDI: 7 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=7 % | 60 RDI=6 % | 100 RDI=20 % | 370 RDI=20 % | 1,550 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 4.35 €
- Per person : 1.10 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Cooked rice
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rice à la grecque, Crunchy salad, Madras rice, Glazed mushrooms with plain rice, Montagnon rice, ... See them all 25
Peeled and chopped tomatoes
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Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
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Olive oil
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