Peruvian · PANTRYHOP RECIPE
Arroz tapado
60 minutes · 6 servings · omnivore
A family-style layered rice casserole from Peru, adapted as an easy baked dish.
Ingredients
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- 6 cups cooked rice
- 500 g ground beef
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 3 boiled eggs, chopped
- 1/2 cup black olives, chopped
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp cumin
Let’s make it
- Cook onion and garlic in oil, then add ground beef, salt, pepper, cumin, tomato paste, raisins, eggs, and olives. Cook until the meat reaches 71 C/160 F.
- Press half the rice into a greased dish, spread the beef mixture over it, and cover with the remaining rice.
- Warm in a 190 C/375 F oven for 15 minutes or until hot through.
- Invert or scoop to serve.
- Let it rest 5 minutes before slicing.
Skip the olives for kids who prefer simpler flavors.
Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.
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