Rice/9 recipes

Incredibly rich, red wine flavor infused into the rice perfectly with the tomato and cheese. Typically from Northern Italy, choose a Pinot Noir or any other good Italian drinking wine.

Easy 30-minute vegetarian sloppy joes with pinto beans, brown rice, and smoky barbecue sauce piled on whole grain buns. Messy, filling, and completely meatless.

Quick Cuban black beans and rice with sautéed green pepper, garlic, oregano, and a splash of vinegar. A vegan-friendly staple that's on the table in 25 minutes.

Red beans and rice cooked the proper way: dried kidney beans simmered with bay and bell pepper, then the bean stock cooks the rice along with sauteed onion, pepper, garlic, and cumin. Vegetarian, deeply savory, all in one pot.

Chocolate rice pudding made with Mexican chocolate, cinnamon, and vanilla, set with gelatin and layered with Kahlua-spiked whipped cream. A rich Mexican-inspired dessert.

Fruited rice salad with mandarin oranges, red grapes, golden raisins, and sliced almonds in a tangy Dijon-cider vinaigrette. A light, sweet-savory cold rice salad.

Cream of chicken soup with wild rice made from scratch: homemade broth from a poached chicken, nutty wild rice, mushrooms, and a velvety roux finished with a splash of white wine. Northwoods comfort in a bowl.

Khao niao mamuang, the classic Thai mango sticky rice with coconut cream-soaked glutinous rice, ripe mango slices, and toasted sesame seeds. Sweet, creamy, and tropical.

Green chile rice casserole layered with sour cream rice, canned green chiles, and Monterey Jack cheese. A creamy, mildly spiced Southwestern side dish that bakes in about 30 minutes.

One-skillet chicken legs and Italian sausage browned and simmered with toasted rice, mushrooms, green peppers, and tomatoes in red wine. A rustic Italian rice dish that feeds eight.

Native American-inspired black bean and brown rice patties bound with cornmeal and cumin. Vegan, freezer-friendly, and great with mushroom gravy at dinner or maple syrup at breakfast.

Old-fashioned stuffed peppers filled with ground beef, rice, cornflakes, and eggs, baked low and slow in tomato soup. A Pennsylvania Dutch-style comfort food classic.

Indonesian nasi goreng with pork, chicken, shrimp, fresh chilies, soy sauce, and a sliced thin omelette on top. The classic Indonesian fried rice served with shrimp crackers for crunch.

Grilled sirloin tip kabobs with zucchini, yellow squash, red pepper, and onion marinated in Italian dressing. Served over bright lemon-parsley rice for a colorful dinner for two.

Jook, the classic Chinese rice congee simmered until silky, studded with seasoned pork meatballs and crunchy water chestnuts. The ultimate bowl of savory Chinese comfort.

Osso bucco alla Milanese: cross-cut veal shanks braised low in white wine with vegetables and herbs, finished with classic lemon-parsley-garlic gremolata.