Ham and rice casserole recipe

Ham and rice casserole recipe

This very simple one-pot dish makes a great midweek meal. You can vary the ingredients as to what you may have in the fridge or freezer. Serve with a green salad, if you like.

Tips: 

  • You can use cooked chicken or turkey instead of ham.
  • Frozen diced mixed vegetables are perfect for this casserole and will cut down your prep time. You could add frozen peas or sweetcorn too.
  • Mix and match the seasoning according to your taste. You may like to add a little paprika or chopped fresh herbs.
  • You will need a buttered ovenproof dish, 30 x 20 x 5cm (11 x 8 x 2 inches).

Ingredients

  • 1 pinch each of sea salt and black pepper
  • 250 g rice
  • 300 g cooked ham, thickly sliced, then diced
  • 225 g vegetables, such as broccoli, carrots, green beans, chopped
  • 1 x 285g/10.5oz can condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 275 ml chicken or vegetable stock
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 125 g grated Cheddar
  • 1 pinch each of sea salt and black pepper
  • 8.8 oz rice
  • 10.6 oz cooked ham, thickly sliced, then diced
  • 7.9 oz vegetables, such as broccoli, carrots, green beans, chopped
  • 1 x 285g/10.5oz can condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 9.7 fl oz chicken or vegetable stock
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 4.4 oz grated Cheddar
  • 1 pinch each of sea salt and black pepper
  • 8.8 oz rice
  • 10.6 oz cooked ham, thickly sliced, then diced
  • 7.9 oz vegetables, such as broccoli, carrots, green beans, chopped
  • 1 x 285g/10.5oz can condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1.2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 4.4 oz grated Cheddar

Details

  • Cuisine: American
  • Recipe Type: Rice
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Preparation Time: 10 mins
  • Cooking Time: 55 mins
  • Serves: 4

Step-by-step

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/350°F/gas mark 4.
  2. Mix together all the ingredients, except for the cheese. Season well with sea salt and black pepper.
  3. Spoon it all into the dish and level the surface. Cover with a lid or with kitchen foil and bake in the oven for 45 minutes, or until the rice is tender.
  4. Once the rice is cooked through, remove from the oven, take off the lid or foil, then scatter the cheese all over the top.
  5. Turn up the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/400°F/gas mark 6. Return the dish to the oven for around 10 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and is browned and bubbling.

Image: Elena Trukhina/Shutterstock

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