Pies & oven dishes / RICETTI
Maltese baked rice
Rice baked with meat sauce and eggs.
◷ 100 min / 6 servings
Method
- Heat oven to 180°C, or 160°C fan. Soften chopped onion and garlic in oil.
- Brown the beef. Add passata and simmer 15 minutes. Season and cool slightly.
- Mix raw rice with sauce, water, beaten eggs and half the cheese in a 30 × 22 cm dish.
- Top with remaining cheese and bake for 55–65 minutes until rice is tender and top is golden. Rest 10 minutes.
✳ From the kitchen
If rice is still firm, add a little boiling water, cover and continue baking.
Tradition reference
Maltese traditional dishes · historical recipe collection ↗Reference for the dish tradition. This recipe is an original home-kitchen adaptation; family versions vary. Not professionally kitchen-tested.