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Rice Capirotada
Photo: Pille R. Priske

Rice Capirotada

12 ingredients 2 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

720
Calories
14g
Protein
25g
Fat
116g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Vegetable 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 cup piloncillo brown sugar or firmly packed brown sugar
  • 2 four-inch Mexican cinnamon sticks
  • rind of 1 orange, grated
  • 3 cups cooked rice
  • 2 tart red apples, chopped
  • 3/4 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds
  • vegetable cooking spray
  • 2 cups grated Cheddar cheese, divided
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Directions

1

Combine water, brown sugar, cinnamon sticks and orange rind in small saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes. Remove cinnamon sticks from mixture; set aside.

2

Combine rice, apples, raisins and almonds in large bowl. Spoon half of rice mixture in bottom of 2-quart baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle 1 cup cheese over rice mixture. Spoon remaining rice mixture over cheese. Pour sugar mixture over rice. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese. Cover and bake at 350 degrees 45 to 50 minutes. Serve hot.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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