This collection of rice recipes is all about simple, satisfying meals for everyday cooking. Perfect for weeknights or cozy dinners, they’re warm, filling, and full of flavor

 

 

 

 

This collection of rice recipes is all about simple, satisfying meals for everyday cooking. Perfect for weeknights or cozy dinners, they’re warm, filling, and full of flavor

Ingredients

French Onion Rice

1 cup long grain rice (do not use instant rice as the texture will be overcooked and mushy)

10.5 ounces canned french onion soup, undiluted (I used Campbell’s soup brand but you can use a generic version)

1 ¼ cup beef broth (10 ounces)

½ cup salted butter, sliced into 1 tablespoon pats (8 tablespoons)

1 teaspoon roughly chopped fresh parsley, optional garnish

Souper Rice

1 ½ cups chicken broth, low sodium

10.5 ounces condensed cream of chicken soup

1 teaspoon chicken bouillon

⅛ teaspoon black pepper

2 cups instant white rice

⅓ cup grated parmesan cheese

Garnish

1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh parsley, optional garnish

Spanish Rice

3 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

1½ cups long-grain white rice

½ cup onion, finely chopped

1 bell pepper, finely diced

2 teaspoons minced garlic

14.5 ounces fire-roasted diced tomatoes, not drained

8 ounces tomato sauce

2 cups chicken broth

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon chili powder

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon cumin

Better Than Takeout Fried Rice

3 cups rice, cooked

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

¼ large Vidalia onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 cup peas and carrots, frozen

2 large eggs

½ teaspoon sesame oil

3 tablespoons soy sauce

green onions

cilantro, optional

Dirty Rice

½ pound ground beef

½ pound ground pork sausage

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 cup diced yellow onion

1 cup diced green bell pepper (1 pepper)

1 cup diced celery (about 2 ribs)

salt and pepper, to taste

1 tablespoon creole seasoning

1½ cups long-grain rice

3 cups beef broth

1 to 2 sprigs thyme

parsley, for garnish

Homemade Chicken Fried Rice

3 cups cooked jasmine rice, chilled – it will clump too much if still warm when adding it to the frying pan

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 pound chicken breast, cut into bite-sized cubes

½ cup white onion, fine diced

2 teaspoons minced garlic

1 cup frozen peas & carrots

2 large eggs

1 tablespoon sesame oil

¼ cup soy sauce