Creative Rice & Noodle Recipes (No Casserole or Spaghetti!)

*Chicken piccata over rice
"Pepper steak and rice
*Spanish rice
*Fried rice
*Sweet rice (put butter and sugar on it while it's warm add some milk 😋
*Hawaiian chicken over pineapple rice
 
I use ground turkey with whole grain brown rice as a stuffing for my stuffed peppers and Zucchini boats. You can of course use ground beef or pork, or white rice if you prefer. I start by browning the turkey, drain, and remove to a plate. Sautee in about a tbs of olive oil - same pan - some diced onion til is sweated through - about 8 minutes, then add crushed fresh garlic, and whatever fresh herbs you have on hand. Or use dried of your choosing. Parsley and thyme go quite well with this. Add back your ground turkey and add a cup of whole grain brown rice. Let this Sautee for about 4-5 minutes, til the garlic is fragrant. Add 2 cups chicken stock and season well with Kosher salt, black pepper, garlic and onion powder, paprika - bring to a simmer, stir, taste and adjust seasonings to your liking. Cover and simmer for about 35 minutes. (10 if using white rice). If not all the liquid is absorbed, taste again - adjust seasonings again if needed, then cover and check after about 4 minutes, til liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Now just scoop out your peppers (try Poblano peppers - excellent stuffed peppers with those), or Zucchini, add your stuffing and you can top with Panko, Parm cheese or a combination of the two. Add ins that work well (at the point where you add the fresh garlic) are: a diced Roma tomato, some diced fresh spinach or Kale, diced celery or carrots - whatever you have on hand. This recipe is more of a method. Anyhoo - stuff your peppers or squash, carefully place into a greased casserole dish and AFTER you have placed it into a cold oven - add about a half inch of water at the bottom of the dish. Set the oven for 425, set the timer for 40 minutes. When the breadcrumbs are browned - is done. I don't like waste, so when I scoop out my squash, I add those to my stuffing. Totally optional!. Freeze what is leftover, or just add more veggies to it and make a whole new meal for tomorrow.
 
One of my favorite easy meals is throwing rice and lentils together in a pot to cook with a stock cube. I add the normal amount of water for the rice and then a bit extra for the lentils. You can even do this in a rice cooker if you have one!
 
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