Use It Up…Rice

There are so many ways and cuisines that use rice, that it’s probably impossible to find a cook who doesn’t have it in their kitchen.  Cooked rice freezes beautifully, and it’s great to keep on hand.  We freeze ours flat in quart plastic freezer bags, in 1 or 2 cup portions.

Cooking rice is easy too…and it makes sense to prepare extra for quicker meals.  I just pour my frozen cooked rice into a covered dish suitable for the microwave and heat it a few minutes until it’s steaming, stirring once or twice.  If you just need cooked rice for adding to a recipe, let it thaw without heating.

Here are some great savory recipes that use rice and stretch a meal with a low cost ingredient.

Chinese Fried Rice

Vegetarian Fried Rice

Beef Fried Rice

Sausage with Peppers, Onions and Rice

Creamy Porcupine Meatballs

Chicken Rice Soup

Green Rice Timbales

Chicken Rice Casserole

Vegetable Brown Rice