baked rice

baked rice

Main dishes

A traditional Valencian dish served in an earthenware pot, rich in flavor and easy to prepare.

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“Rice au four” is a traditional Valencian dish, often prepared in a clay pot. It’s a delicious, slow-cooked rice dish that is served hot and pairs perfectly with meats and vegetables.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$28.58 $4.76 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $3.78
  • $0.05
  • $0.69
  • $0.87
  • $21.85
  • $0.57
  • $0.17
  • $0.54
  • $0.06

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Wash and dry the pork, then cut it into small cubes, about 2 cm in size. ≈ 8 min
  2. Peel the black pudding and slice it thinly. ≈ 8 min
  3. Wash the tomatoes, dry them, remove the stem end, and slice them. ≈ 8 min
  4. Peel the apples and cut them into thin slices. ≈ 8 min
  5. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan.
  6. Add the garlic. ≈ 3 min
  7. Return the pork to the pot.
  8. Also, remove and brown the black meatballs. ≈ 3 min
  9. Return the pork to the dish. ≈ 3 min
  10. Also, add half of the tomatoes and blend them. ≈ 4 min
  11. Add the rice and stir again. ≈ 4 min
  12. If needed, add more olive oil. ≈ 3 min
  13. Pour the soup into a bowl and add the chickpeas. ≈ 3 min
  14. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
  15. Heat olive oil in a pan and brown the apples.
  16. Preheat the oven.
  17. Arrange the remaining tomatoes on the plate. ≈ 3 min
  18. Next, distribute the ground apples. ≈ 3 min
  19. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, then fry.
  20. The ideal color would be gold. ≈ 3 min

The bill

baked rice

  • 250 g of blood sausage$3.78
  • 1 clove of garlic$0.05
  • 2 tomatoes$0.69
  • 300 g of rice$0.87
  • 1 cup of beef broth$21.85
  • Two garden apples$0.57
  • 90 g of canned chickpeas$0.17
  • olive oil$0.54
  • salt$0.06

Total$28.58

that's $4.76 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of lean pork
  • 250 g of blood sausage
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 300 g of rice
  • 1 cup of beef broth
  • Two garden apples
  • 90 g of canned chickpeas
  • olive oil
  • salt

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