Fried Rice with Cheese and Tomatoes

If you have cooked rice in the fridge and dont know how to use it, this recipe is a perfect solution. You only need some pine nuts, fresh tomatoes, selected herbs, grilling cheese, and a great lunch or dinner will be on the table in no time.

Details

  • Preparation Time: 10 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 5 minutes
  • Difficulty: 1
  • Spiciness: 0
  • Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • 2 spoons Pine nuts

  • 2 spoons Oil, olive

  • 125 g Cheese, Fontina

  • 250 g Rice, white, long grain, cooked

  • 10 pieces Tomato, red

  • 2 twigs Basil, fresh

  • 2 pinch Salt, table

  • 1 pinch Spices, pepper, black

Steps

  1. Cut the grilling cheese into small cubes. Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them into quarters. Remove the seeds, then cut the quarters into smaller pieces if desired. Rinse the basil sprigs under running water and shake them dry. Pluck the leaves from the sprigs and chop them finely.

  2. Place a pan on the stove and dry-roast the pine nuts. Shake the pan frequently to prevent the pine nuts from burning. Transfer the roasted pine nuts to a bowl, then pour olive oil into the pan and heat it.

  3. Fry the grilling cheese cubes in the heated oil. Once they are golden brown on all sides, remove them from the pan and set aside on a plate. Add the rice and chopped tomatoes to the pan. Fry the ingredients while stirring continuously for 2 to 3 minutes—just enough to heat the rice thoroughly.

  4. Remove the pan from the heat and mix in the roasted pine nuts, cheese cubes, and chopped basil. Season with pepper and salt, and serve the dish immediately.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

  • Calories: 86.23 kcal
  • Fat: 4.83 g
    • Saturated Fat: 1.65 g
  • Carbohydrates: 6.77 g
    • Sugars: 1.53 g
  • Protein: 2.35 g
  • Fiber: 0.94 g

Advice

Tomatoes can be replaced with bell peppers, and basil can be substituted with parsley or coriander.