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Dietary

Vegetarian

Ingredients: 
3oz/75grams butter
6oz/175grams long grain brown rice
3/4pint/450ml vegetable stock
2 eggs
1 onion
2 leeks
3 cloves garlic
4oz/100grams mushrooms
1 small cauliflower
2tbsp chopped parsley
4oz/100grams tomatoes
1oz/25grams wholemeal flour
9oz/275ml milk
4oz/100grams cheese
2 tsp nutmeg
1 bare tsp soy sauce
2 tsp Dijon mustard
salt and pepper
Method: 

  • Put the oven on at 190C/375F/Mark 5
  • To make the base, finely chop one small onion
  • Melt 1oz/25grams butter in a pan and cook until transparent
  • Add the rice and vegetable stock
  • Bring to the boil then simmer for 30-40 minutes
  • Cool, then beat one egg and add to the rice
  • Press the mixture into a well greases 9inch/23cm ovenproof dish
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  • Meanwhile melt 1oz/25grams of butter in a pan
  • Slice the leek, crush the garlic and add to the pan
  • Slice the mushrooms and dice the tomatoes and add to the pan
  • Cook all the vegetables until tender
  • Meanwhile steam the cauliflower
  • Season and arrange over rice base
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  • Make the topping by melting 1oz of butter in a pan
  • Sir in the flour and cook over a gentle heat for 1 minute
  • Add the milk and stir until it bubbles and thickens
  • Remove from the heat and stir in half of the cheese
  • Beat an egg and add to the topping
  • Add the nutmeg, Dijon mustard, soy sauce, salt and pepper
  • Sprinkle with the remaining cheese
  • Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until golden


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