Baked Rice With White Beans Leeks And Lemon Nyt Recipes

BAKED RICE WITH WHITE BEANS, LEEKS AND LEMON

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Rinse the leeks until they're clean, then shake or pat dry. Using a vegetable peeler, peel 1-inch-thick strips of lemon zest, then cut the lemon in half. Cut one half into four wedges and reserve the other half.
• In a 9-by-13-inch baking pan, combine the leeks, lemon zest strips, almonds, red-pepper flakes and olive oil. Season generously with salt and pepper, and arrange in an even layer. Roast until the leeks start to caramelize, about 20 minutes.
• Finely chop the lemon zest strips, then stir it back into the leek mixture and arrange in an even layer. Sprinkle the rice evenly over the leeks, then top with the beans and 1 teaspoon salt. Add the boiling water, then seal the pan tightly with foil. Bake until the rice is tender, 20 to 22 minutes.
• Remove from the oven, and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork. Squeeze the lemon half over the rice, then stir in Parmesan and herbs. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with lemon wedges, and more Parmesan and herbs, as desired.

BAKED RICE WITH WHITE BEANS, LEEKS AND LEMON (NYT)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400.
• Peel 1" thick strips of lemon zest, cut the lemon in half. Cut one half into 4 wedges and reserve the other half.
• Combine leeks, lemon zest strips, almonds, red pepper flakes and olive oil in 9x13 baking pan. Season generously with salt and pepper and arrange in an even layer. Roast until the leeks begin to caramelize, about 20 minutes.
• Sprinkle the rice evenly over the leek mixture, top with beans and 1 tsp salt. Add the boiling water, seal the pan tightly with aluminum foil and bake until the rice is tender, 20-22 minutes.
• Remove from oven, and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with fork, squeeze lemon half over mixture, then stir in Parmesan and basil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with lemon wedges and additional Parmesan and basil, as desired.
• If desired, add additional veggies to leek mixture before roasting (tomatoes, zucchini, no broccoli) or add spinach, arugula or sliced snap peas after removing from oven.