CHEESE AND TUNA RICE

Ingredients......2 cups of uncooked rice, 1 can of tuna in springwater 425 gm ( drained and flaked), 300gm of grated tasty cheese, 1 cup of chopped celery, 1 small onion finely chopped, 1 small green capsicum chopped, 3 tbs of flour 1 and 1/2 cups of milk, 1 and 1/2 litres of boiling water, 60 gm of butter/ marg, 1 dsp of cracked black pepper, cayenne pepper to lightly sprinkle. Preheat your oven to 150 deg C. Cook the rice in the boiling water with a pinch of salt, after 10 minutes add the chopped onion, celery and capsicum. When the rice cooked, drain and rinse. Transfer to a lightly oiled ovenproof dish and keep warm in the preheated oven. Melt the butter / marg in a small saucepan add the flour, stir to combine and then stir in the milk and gradually bring to a simmer, stirring continuously. Now add the grated cheese and the cracked black pepper, continuing to stir until the cheese has melted and the sauce is smooth. Add the tuna and slowly reheat, until heated through. Serve over the rice and cautiously sprinkle with cayenne pepper.