Simple Rice Recipes

No matter how you cook it - spicy or sweet, in soup, salad or even dessert - rice is fabulous. Your family and friends will be delighted by your mouth-watering, eye catching creations.Rice recipes pairs nicely with a variety of flavorful trendy ingredients perfect for creating ‘up-town’ recipes and ideal for those pressed for time. Each recipe uses only six ingredients and can be made in 30 minutes.

Cooking Rice

There’s no need to rinse most domestic rice before cooking, as the rice was cleaned before being milled.You should, however, rinse wild rice and imported varieties such as basmati or jasmine, which may be dirty or dusty. Brown rice and sticky (glutinous) rice will cook more quickly if presoaked overnight, but do not soak any other kinds of rice. There are two methods for cooking rice: immersion and absorption:Immersion In this method, the rice is boiled like pasta in a large unmeasured amount of salted water until tender, then drained. Unfortunately, the nutrients are also drained away.Absorption Here the rice is cooked in a measured quantity of liquid, all of which is absorbed, thus conserving the nutrients. The cooking time and amount of liquid depend on the variety of rice.

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The USDA divides rice into three categories: long-,medium-, and short-grain. In general, shorter grains contain the most starch. Most Americans are familiar with long-grain white rice, which has had the hull and bran removed. Brown rice retains its bran layer, as do other whole-grain rice varieties that are covered with a black or red bran layer. Store rice in a cool, dry, insect-free area in its own package. White rice will keep for up to two years;brown rice for up to one year.

Quick and Easy Rice Recipes

These creative simple rice recipes are sure to impress, and no one will believe how quick and easy they are to prepare! From Cheesy Rice Casserole with Spinach and Cranberry Rice Recipe, to Rice and Shrimp Recipe or Brown Rice Tabbouleh Salad, here are amazingly superdelicious simple rice recipes.

Cheesy Poblano Rice Soup

Sauté shallots and peppers in oil in Dutch oven or large saucepan over medium-high heat...See Recipe

Chocolate Rice Pudding

Combine rice, coconut milk, condensed milk and milk in a 2-quart saucepan. Cook over...See Recipe

Carrot Soup Recipe

Melt butter in large stockpot over medium-high heat. Blend in curry powder and salt...See Recipe

Cranberry Rice Recipe

Brown pancetta and onion in large skillet over medium heat, cook until onion begins to...See Recipe

Chicken Rice Bowl Recipe

In large bowl, whisk chutney, lime juice, oil, salt and curry powder. Stir in chicken, bell...See Recipe

Greek Rice Salad Recipe

Combine sun-dried tomatoes, oil and rice. Stir in onion, olives, cheese, salt and pepper...See Recipe

Stuffed Tomatoes with Rice

Remove tops of tomatoes and scoop out insides; drain on paper towels. In a large...See Recipe

Rice and Shrimp Recipe

Bring water, coconut milk, 1/4 cup reserved pineapple juice, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to...See Recipe

Pesto Rice Recipe

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine rice, 1-1/2 cups Parmesan cheese, salt and...See Recipe

Pumpkin Rice Pudding Recipe

Reserve 2 tablespoons evaporated milk; set aside for PralineTopping. In heavy saucepan...See Recipe

Brown Rice Tabbouleh Salad

In a large bowl, combine rice, parsley, cucumber, tomato, mint, olive oil, lemon ...See Recipe

Spicy Peanut Soup with Rice Timbales

Place salsa in strainer pressing down lightly to remove excess liquid; reserve salsa..See Recipe

Recipe for Shrimp and Rice

Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add raisins and bell..See Recipe

Cheesy Rice Casserole with Spinach

Preheat broiler. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots and..See Recipe

Salsa Rice

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine rice and cheese in large bowl; set aside.In...See Recipe

Recipe for Risotto Rice

Heat broth in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat until it comes to a simmer...See Recipe

Peanut Thai Chicken

Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat; add cooked rice. Lightly....See Recipe

Rice Salad Recipe

In a large bowl, combine rice, chicken, tomatoes, olives, vinaigrette and...See Recipe

Caramelized Onion Rice Tart

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Heat butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add..See Recipe

Mushroom and Wild Rice Soup

Melt butter in a large non-stick stockpot over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms...See Recipe

Breakfast Crepes Filling

Combine milk and sugar in 2-quart saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat.....See Recipe

Stuffed Poblano Pepper

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Slit each pepper lengthwise so peppers can later be stuffed..See Recipe

Sausage and Rice Recipe

Crumble sausage into a large non-stick skillet. Stirring periodically, cook over..See Recipe

Chicken and Rice Casserole

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly coat 13x9x2-inch baking dish with vegetable..See Recipe

Rice and Shrimp Salad

Combine rice, shrimp, snow peas, green onion, bell pepper, salt and pepper in a large..See Recipe

Lemon Rice Recipe

Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add mushrooms and cook until soft,....See Recipe

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Wild Rice

Not truly a rice but the seed of a water grass. The hand-harvested variety of wild rice, manohmin, is gathered the traditional way: in canoes. The rice grains vary in both length and color and have a slightly smoky, earthy flavor and a chewy texture. Commercially cultivated wild rice is uniform in size and color, less expensive than the true wild variety, and available in supermarkets.