Rice/36 recipes

Loaded with veggies and with a hint of sweetness, this chili recipe has been my family's favorite for many, many years.

I cook sorrel soup every spring year by year because of the unique sour flavor. I usually make it on the base of long simmered veal bones. This spring the process of cooking was shortened by using Spanish chorizo. No regret.

Hungarian-style braised pork stew with paprika, caraway seeds, roasted vegetables, tomatoes, and red peppers. Slow-baked until fork-tender, served over egg noodles or rice.

I remember this soup from my childhood. Very creamy and thick, full of dill weed. Let it become thin to feel more intense flavor of chanterelle mushrooms.

Tea-smoked chicken breasts use brown rice, brown sugar, cloves, and Earl Grey tea leaves smoldering in a Dutch oven. Chinese-inspired indoor smoking technique that flavors boneless chicken in 16 minutes.

Pork pepper steak with tender simmered pork shoulder strips, green peppers, onions, and celery in a soy-tomato gravy. A classic Chinese-American comfort food served over rice.

Nothing is better than a warm pumpkin soup at your Thanksgiving menu.

Spiced ground venison hash baked with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, and chili peppers in a covered casserole. Hearty, lean, and loaded with Southwestern heat. Feeds five hungry folks.

Louisiana hunting camp chili with cubed alligator meat, pinto beans, and bold Southwestern spices. Unique game meat chili traditionally served over spaghetti.

Gambardella's minestrone with five dried legumes, fresh fennel, basil, oregano, and Italian vegetables simmered into a thick, hearty soup. Serve over pasta or rice.

There are hundreds versions of this very Polish soup. Here you have an original proposition of mine. I used to cook it on the base of my favorite duck and chicken stock. The cream is a must to create wonderful pink color. Optionally you may add a quarter or a half of hard boiled egg to your bowl. By the way, I change my recipe sometimes, for instance by adding dried California prunes instead of sugar, or by adding some white vinegar instead of lemon juice.

Ricotta stuffed shells with arrabbiata sauce fills jumbo pasta shells with creamy ricotta, Parm, and herbs, then bakes in spicy pancetta-laced marinara. Italian comfort food with a fiery red-pepper kick.

Slow cooker meatball stew simmers Italian-seasoned beef meatballs with carrots, potatoes, and tomatoes for 8 hours. A hands-off comfort dinner that feeds twelve from one Crock-Pot.

A delicious salad that's perfect to serve if your bored of the same old leaf lettuce kind.

Smoky black bean chili with bell peppers, summer squash, and jalapeño spooned over split baked sweet potatoes. Vegan-friendly, make-ahead friendly, and loaded with fiber.

Creamy corn chowder with potato, creamed corn, whole kernel corn, and an egg-thickened broth. A rich, old-fashioned soup that comes together in 35 minutes.