Ham and Apple Sheet-Pan Rice Bake

A cozy meal-prep bake with cooked ham, tender rice, sweet apple, and broccoli, finished with a light Dijon-cream sauce. It is an easy make-ahead dinner that stores well and reheats smoothly for lunches or weeknight meals.

Ham and Apple Sheet-Pan Rice Bake
Prep time
20 min
Cook time
35 min
Yield
1 servings

Ingredients

  • 90 g Apple
  • 1 g Black Pepper
  • 120 g Broccoli
  • 75 g Brown Rice
  • 120 g Cooked Ham
  • 10 g Dijon mustard
  • 6 g Garlic
  • 45 g Light Cream
  • 30 g Mozzarella cheese
  • 8 g Olive oil
  • 60 g Onion
  • 1 g Salt
  • 180 g Vegetable broth

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 190°C and lightly oil a baking dish.
  2. In a skillet, cook the onion in olive oil for 3 to 4 minutes, then add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
  3. Stir in the brown rice, vegetable broth, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper, then bring to a gentle simmer.
  4. Transfer the rice mixture to the baking dish and mix in the broccoli, apple, and cooked ham.
  5. Pour the light cream over the top and cover the dish tightly with foil.
  6. Bake for 25 minutes, then remove the foil and stir gently.
  7. Sprinkle mozzarella over the surface and bake uncovered for 10 more minutes until the rice is tender and the cheese is melted.
  8. Let rest for 5 minutes before portioning for meal prep.