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Maltese Food: Maltese Baked Rice Recipe

Maltese baked rice is such a family favorite in my house. My Nanna used to make Maltese food for me all the time and now I do the same for my children. Here’s a traditional recipe from a small town called Luqa.

Maltese Baked Rice

As a first-generation American, I feel like I have to do my part to continue the traditions on! I would love to share my family’s recipe for Maltese baked rice with you! I already posted about our Maltese Torta – a traditional meat pie. So, now it’s time to show you another DELICIOUS TREAT.

Maltese food had been such a big part of my life for so long, I don’t know what I would do without it! 

As a side, most people don’t even know very much about Malta, let alone the food. It’s a small and beautiful Mediterranean island near Italy. It’s ancient and historic!

Click here to learn a little bit more if you’d like to! It’s varied history will give you some great insights into why Maltese food is how it is!

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Maltese Baked Rice Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 pound of ground meat
  • 2 cups uncooked rice
  • 1 tablespoon of oil
  • 1 large jar of tomato sauce
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon curry
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup grated cheese
  • 2 cups water

Directions

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees

Maltese baked rice recipe

Brown about a pound of meat and then add one jar of marinara sauce. Traditionally, my grandmother would make her own sauce, but we didn’t have enough time before lunch – so I opened up a jar and it was JUST FINE.  

You also want to drain out some of the oil from the meat. My Nanna doesn’t do this, but I am telling you to go ahead and drain the meat before you add the sauce.

how to make Maltese baked rice

Pour 2 cups of uncooked rice into your pan. Then pour the meat sauce over the rice.  Add salt and pepper plus a 1/2 teaspoon of curry.

mix eggs into rice

Scramble two eggs and pour into mixture. Then add 1 cup of grated cheese and 2 cups of water. Stir for a few minutes making sure it all blends.

baked tomato sauce over rice

Cook for one hour uncovered.  SO SO GOOD!!!! So, what do you think? Looks good, easy to make, and tastes even better! Is this something you would consider making in your home? If you do, let me know! I’d love to hear how it went!

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maltese baked rice homemade

Maltese Baked RIce

Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 pound of ground meat
  • 2 cups uncooked rice
  • 1 tablespoon of oil
  • 1 large jar of tomato sauce
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon curry
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup grated cheese
  • 2 cups water

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees
  2. Brown your meat and drain the oil. Then add one jar of marinara sauce.
  3. Cook through for about 20 minutes.
  4. Pour 2 cups of uncooked rice into your dish. Then pour the meat sauce over the rice. 
  5. Add salt and pepper plus a 1/2 teaspoon of curry.
  6. Scramble two eggs and pour into mixture.
  7. Then add 1 cup of grated cheese and 2 cups of water. Stir for a few minutes making sure it all blends.
  8. Cook for one hour uncovered.

Did you make this recipe?

Did you make this recipe? Tag me on Instagram (@VeraSweeney) so I can see your wonderful creation! I would love to see your dish.

Terri

Friday 28th of March 2014

Wonderful dish! My grandmother and mom used to make this all the time. So happy to have found your blog! Happy to be half Maltese as well!

Grazie,

Terri

sazzie

Wednesday 8th of May 2013

Hi, I made this for my family and they loved it! I knew they would as I did too when I was growing up. Another recipe I loved was a hot soup my mum used to make, it was green with pasta, corn beef,I think potato and other spices. Do you know what I mean? If you do I would love to make some if you have the recipe ; ) Thanks.

Vivian

Sunday 2nd of June 2013

I am not Maltese but love Malta, the people and their food especially ciabatta. I can't help as I do not know the recipe you asked for but I thought you might like this site http://vassallohistory.wordpress.com/brief-history-of-food-in-malta/maltese-traditional-recipes/ it is full of wonderful Maltese recipes.

john edwards

Tuesday 16th of April 2013

brings back lovely memories of malta, the reason i like this is because i am half maltese and proud of it

Joe Debono

Thursday 29th of November 2012

At 400 for how long

Vera

Thursday 29th of November 2012

1 hour uncovered

Joe Debono

Thursday 29th of November 2012

400 for how long, my Mom made this I wish I paid attention, great dish

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