Fish is a healthy and tasty product that contains many trace elements necessary for the human body. True, not all housewives know what dishes can be prepared from fish. After all, from it you can not only cook fish soup or fry in a frying pan, delicious cutlets are obtained from minced meat of river or sea inhabitants. And there is no need to say how tasty fish casserole can be prepared. The main thing is to know the recipe.
So, the recipe for fish casserole with rice is dedicated to all lovers of proper nutrition and fast dishes that do not require special skills. For cooking you will need:
- Minced fish (salmon of both domestic and industrial production is well suited) - 400-500 g;
- Rice - 100 g not raw;
- Hard cheese - 50-80 g;
- Tomato paste (ketchup) - 1 tbsp. l.;
- Tomato - 1 pc.;
- Salt to taste;
- Dill is dry or fresh to taste.
If all the ingredients are available, then you can start cooking. First, boil the rice until half cooked. In a separate bowl, grate the cheese on the smallest shredder, add already cooked rice and tomato paste to it. Mix everything thoroughly.
Take a baking dish, cover the bottom with foil. Divide the minced fish into two equal parts. Spread one serving evenly on foil. Season with salt and dill. If you wish, you can not cover the form with foil, but then it must be greased with a small amount of vegetable oil.
On the first layer of fish, spread a mixture of rice, cheese and tomato paste, smooth out the "filling". Top with the remaining minced meat, salt it, garnish with herbs and thinly sliced tomato slices. If you've used foil, then it's time to close the casserole.
Now send the prepared dish to the oven, preheated to 180 degrees for 25-30 minutes. After the time has elapsed, the fish casserole with rice will be ready, you can serve it on the table. The dish goes well with fresh and salty vegetables.
By the way, people who observe Great Lent can cook such a casserole for themselves on days when it is allowed to eat fish. The main thing is not to add cheese to the dish, but this will not make it worse.
