Pumpkin, almond and cheese rice bake
- ⏱ 1 hour 20 minutes
- Medium
- Serves 4
- 👥 2-cook recipe
A baked basmati rice dish with pumpkin, almonds, thyme and melted cheddar.
Adapted from Great British Chefs.
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COOK 1COOK 2
1Make the rice bake
Peel and mince the shallots
Peel and mince the garlic cloves
Pick the leaves from the thyme
2Prep the pumpkin
3Plate and serve
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Pumpkin, almond and...
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COOK 2COOK 1
1Make the rice bake
2Prep the pumpkin
Peel and deseed the pumpkin
Cut it into 2.5cm chunks
3Plate and serve
+ 8 more steps in the app
Ingredients
- 250 g basmati rice
- 4 shallots (peeled and minced)
- 2 garlic cloves (peeled and minced)
- 600 g pumpkin (peeled, deseeded and cut into 2.5cm chunks)
- 4 sprig thyme (leaves picked)
- 75 g flaked almonds
- 600 ml vegetable stock
- 100 g cheddar (grated)
- 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
The full plan
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1. Make the rice bake COOK 2
- Peel and mince the shallots
- Peel and mince the garlic cloves
- Pick the leaves from the thyme
2. Prep the pumpkin COOK 1
- Peel and deseed the pumpkin
- Cut it into 2.5cm chunks
3. Mise en place COOK 2
- Prep 100 g cheddar: grate
4. Preheat the oven COOK 1
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4
5. Sauté the vegetables COOK 2
- In a large pan, heat the rapeseed oil and sauté the shallots and garlic for 4–5 minutes
- Add the pumpkin, thyme and flaked almonds and sauté for a further 8–10 minutes
- In the large pan, add the basmati rice and mix well before pouring in the vegetable stock
🤝 Cook 1 hands over the pumpkin.
6. Bake with cheese COOK 2
- In a large gratin dish, spoon in the mixture and scatter over ¾ of the grated cheddar
- Cover with foil and bake in the oven for 20 minutes
7. Brown the cheese COOK 1
- Remove the foil and bake for a further 20–25 minutes until the cheese is golden brown and the rice is cooked
8. Plate and serve BOTH
- Serve with the remaining grated cheddar, salad and crusty bread or seasonal greens
🤝 Cook 2 hands over the mixture.
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