quick and easy meals for 1 or 2

Tomato, Basil and fresh Mozzarella Rice

This real fast and easy. It looks and tastes like you spent a lot of time on it,,,,but you won’t. It’s great for a week night meal and the leftovers keep in the freezer in zip locks just great.

Pre heat oven to 375
2 cups of uncle ben’s or any other kind of instant rice.
1 medium regular or 2 roma tomatoes diced
about a half cup of fresh (wet) mozzarella. If you cant’ get or don’t have fresh,, reg. mozzarella will do in fact in a pinch any cheese will work,,BUT fresh mozzarella is best!
about a half a bunch of fresh basil chopped or about 2-3 Tbsp. of dried

Prepare the rice
Stir in the mozzarella, tomatoes and most of the basil. Save some for garnish
Put it all in a casserole dish and cover with aluminum foil.
Bake for about 15-20 min.

Serve it up!! With some good Italian bread (maybe garlic bread) and some chianti!