What to do with rice besides spanish and mexican rice?

Question

I usually just add tomatoes, beans, rice, corn and spice. But want to do something different with all this rice and rice a roni my mom bought on sale. Any ideas? Main dish cassarole types vie for best answer.

All great ideas so far. Tell me more about jambalaya.

Answer 1

HOLIDAY HOT OYSTER
RICE (CAJUN)

Almost cooked rice
1-3 pts. oysters
2-4 c. celery
1 1/2-2 onions
Cracked black pepper
Salt to taste
Chicken broth

Cook rice until almost tender. Saute onions and celery until they start to brown. Add oysters to onions and celery, mix and cook until oysters curl on sides. Add cooked rice. Add chicken broth. Add 1/2 jar of cracked black pepper. Simmer. Add more broth. When pepper makes rice turn brown its done. Let cool. Refrigerate overnight. Heat in 350 degree oven until hot.

DANISH RICE PUDDING

1 cup uncooked Jasmine Rice
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
5 cups milk
3 whole almonds
1 tsp. almond extract (or vanilla)
ground cinnamon for garnish

Combine rice, sugar, salt, and milk in the top of a double boiler. Cover. Add almonds.
Set burner temperature so water in the bottom of double boiler is simmering.

Cook 2 hours or until thickened, stirring often.

Stir in almond (or vanilla) extract. Remove whole almonds.

Sprinkle each bowl with cinnamon before serving. Serve with whipped cream flavored with amaretto.

WILD RICE STUFFING

1 pkg. UNCLE BEN'S® Wild Rice (5 minutes variety)
1 pkg. Stove Top Stuffing Mix (cornbread flavor)
1 c. bread crumbs
1 can chicken broth
1 can mushroom stems and pieces (drained) (optional)

Prepare rice according to package directions, but remove from stove just before it's done.
Melt butter called for on stuffing package. Mix with chicken broth, stuffing, seasoning stuffing mix and bread crumbs. Add hot water until mixture is gooey-sticky. Mix in rice and mushrooms. Place in rectangular baking pan. Bake 12-15 minutes in a preheated 375 degree oven.

Stuffing can be microwaved. Cover with plastic wrap and set microwave for 5 minutes on high and 7 minutes on 2/3 power (about 7 cook level).

WILD RICE SALAD

1/2 c. wild rice, cooked
1/2 c. (20) large pecan halves
3/4 c. golden raisins, soaked in hot water and drained
1/3 c. olive oil
1/4 c. rice wine vinegar
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 lb. ham
1/2 c. scallions, thinly sliced

Cook wild rice according to package directions. While rice is cooking, soak raisins in hot water.
Whisk together oil, vinegar and seasonings in salad bowl. Add rice and remainin ingredients.

CHICKEN FLAVORED RICE AND PEAS

any size can chicken broth
instant rice
frozen peas

Cook the rice according to package directions, substituting chicken broth for water. Meanwhile, heat frozen peas in microwave or on stovetop until thawed.
Mix the rice and peas together when both are done.

Makes 4-5 servings.

Answer 2

I would saute some some chicken and veggies in a sauce pan; add 1 part rice 2 part water, 2 part pasta sauce and cook simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the rice is cooked.

Answer 3

Make a cold rice salad.

Boil.the rice as usual with a 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric,,. Cool under the cold water tap. Add some freshly boiled and cooled peas, corn and baked beans ( with the sauce washed out) fried onions and small cubes of fresh and pickled cucumber. Serve cold with fish or cheese or anything you wish. yummy

Answer 4

chicken and rice casserole

chicken fried rice

rice pudding


Title: Chicken Fried Rice
Categories: Chicken, Oriental, Poultry, Meats, Wok
Yield: 6 servings

1 tb Oil
1 Egg, slightly beaten
2 tb Oil
1 c Chicken, finely diced
1 md Onion, finely diced
1/2 c Water chestnuts, finely
-diced
1/2 c Bamboo shoots, finely diced
1/2 c Celery, finely diced
1 c Fresh bean sprouts
1/2 c Frozen peas (opt)
1/2 c Sliced mushrooms (opt)
4 c Cooked rice
Soya sauce
Salt
Pepper

1. Cut up and prepare all ingredients. Reserve.

2. Heat wok up with 1 tablespoon oil and fry egg into a thin sheet.
Remove to plate and reserve.

3. Add 2 tablespoons more oil to wok. Heat until smoking. Stir fry
chicken and onion together until cooked. (If leftover meat is used,
just heat through.) Add bean sprouts, peas, celery. Stir and cook 2
minutes with wok covered. Uncover wok, add all the rest of the
vegetables. Stir fry and cook covered for 2 additional minutes. Add
cooked rice, season with salt, pepper, soya sauce. Reduce heat to
medium. Take your turner and break up clumps of rice as finely as
possible. Make sure rice takes up soya sauce and does not remain
white. Keep stir-frying until all rice is broken up and heated
through. Shut heat off. Cut up sheet of egg into small pieces and
stir into rice, or remove rice to serving platter and garnish with
egg slivers.

Answer 5

Rice with cheese and chicken is nice. Rice also makes great oriental dishes. It's also good to throw at weddings....lol

Answer 6

make rice pudding or just warm it up in the m.w. add a bit of milk and sugar and you have a quick dessert. even add a bit of cinnamon
add some chopped chicken breast to it and a can of cr of chicken soup. put in some vegies and it's dinner.
mix 1c of water, 1 tsp each-sugar,beef boullion and soy sauce.1 tbsp corn starch. bring to a boil. pour it over sliced chicken,oriental vegies and rice.

Answer 7

If it is white rice , my Mom always fix it like cecreal, warm it and
put 2 or 3 thspoons of sugur in it is good with sweet milk
try it your like it,,,
Donna C.

Answer 8

You can make all sorts of fried rice with it. Crab fried rice,yang chow fried rice, Seafood fried rice. Rice porridge,baked rice.

Answer 9

rice with chicken
rice with cheese, tomatoes
rice with brocolli
mixtures of rices combined.

Answer 10

fried rice...or you can make stir fry and rice...or you can make jambalaya and add rice...or you can make dirty rice...or go to www.campbells.com website and they have great recipes for casseroles that contains rice.