Fast Food 4 cooks instant rice with crushed tomatoes, thawed frozen spinach, and Italian seasoning in one pot. Budget pantry dinner ready in 30 minutes, vegan-friendly.
No-cook black bean and corn salad with bell pepper, celery, and onion dressed in cumin and rice vinegar. Vegan, flexible portions, ready in 20 minutes.
Stuffed monster zucchini is the answer to a giant garden zucchini: halved, hollowed, and packed with a savory cumin-thyme rice and lentil pilaf, then baked until tender. A hearty, frugal vegan main.
Ginger-spiced broccoli peanut chicken baked with rice in one dish. Crunchy peanuts and tender broccoli make this a freezer-friendly weeknight winner.
Stir-fried rice loaded with chicken, shrimp, ham, peas, and sweet pineapple chunks, served right inside a hollowed-out pineapple. A showstopping Thai fried rice that tastes as wild as it looks.
Slow cooker Hawaiian chicken breasts braised in pineapple juice, topped with butter-sauteed pineapple rings and fresh avocado slices. Served over buttered rice.
Old German cabbage rolls stuffed with seasoned ground beef and rice, simmered for 3 hours in a sweet-and-sour tomato sauce with lemon juice and onion.
Mujaddara: the humble, soul-satisfying Middle Eastern dish of lentils, rice, and bulgur, cooked with cumin and crowned with deeply browned onions. A hearty, protein-rich vegan meal made from pantry staples.
Brown rice cooked in beef broth for deep savory flavor, then tossed with sauteed mushrooms and chopped scallions. Four ingredients, 20 minutes, and a side dish that punches well above its weight.
Although I have not tried it, I assume any firm winter squash could be substituted for the pumpkin
This is an old family favorite which has been around for over 40 years. Very easy and quick to make!
Healthier Thanksgiving stuffing with brown rice, apples, raisins, and toasted almonds for a low-fat side dish that works inside poultry or as casserole.
Dolmades yialandzi are Greek stuffed grape leaves filled with herbed rice, dill, parsley, lemon juice, and olive oil. A vegetarian meze served cold as an appetizer or light main course.
Sloppy sardines over rice: canned sardines simmered with onions, green pepper, tomato and garlic, served on a bed of fluffy long-grain rice. Pantry-friendly weeknight protein on a budget.
Dry soup mix made with split peas, lentils, brown rice, pearl barley, and alphabet pasta. Combine once, store for months, and simmer into a thick, nourishing pot of soup anytime.
Low-calorie chili rice with sauteed brown rice topped in a roasted green chile and cilantro sauce. A quick Mexican-inspired side dish with smoky, tangy flavor.
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