Brown rice bake with peas and cooked ham

Ingredients

For 1 serving

• Brown rice60 g
• Peas100 g
• Cooked ham50 g
• Eggs1
• Grana Padano15 g
• Spring onions1
• Extra virgin olive oil1 teaspoon
• Saltto taste
• Black pepperto taste

Contains: lactose, eggs,

In season: April – June

Method

1. Bring a pan of water to the boil, salt it and cook the brown rice over medium heat for 35 minutes, until tender but still al dente. Drain and spread it in a bowl to cool slightly.
2. Meanwhile thinly slice the spring onion. Heat the oil in a small pan over medium-low heat, add the spring onion, peas and a few spoonfuls of water and cook, covered, for 8 minutes, until the peas are tender; season lightly with salt.
3. Preheat the oven to 190 °C (conventional) during the last 10 minutes of the rice. Cut the ham into thin strips.
4. Mix the rice with the peas, ham, beaten egg, grated Grana Padano and a grind of black pepper.
5. Press the mixture firmly into a ramekin lined with baking paper and bake for 15 minutes, until golden on top and compact. Let it rest for 5 minutes before turning out.