Recipes with rice
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Calamaria Parayemista
Calamaria Parayemista, Greek stuffed squid filled with spiced rice, tomato puree, cinnamon, and cloves, then braised in white wine. A traditional Greek mezze appetizer.
Summer Fruit Salad
Summer fruit salad with rice, strawberries, kiwi, grapes, banana, and pineapple tossed in a honey-yogurt-pineapple juice dressing. Light, low-fat, and ready in 25 minutes.
Lunch Suggestions
Curry-scented desk lunch: a no-cook Tupperware assembly of rice, frozen peas and spinach, canned chickpeas, and raisins with a dusting of curry powder. Microwaves in minutes and beats the sad vending machine.
Cathe's Red Beans & Rice
Authentic Louisiana red beans and rice slow-simmered with smoky ham, spicy sausage, and the holy trinity of celery, onion, and bell pepper. A New Orleans Monday-supper tradition.
Lebanese Mjderah
Lebanese mujaddara (Mjderah) with lentils, rice, and crispy sauteed onions served with cucumber yogurt sauce and pita bread. Simple, hearty, and deeply satisfying.
Cabbage Rolls (Mim's)
Mim's cabbage rolls stuffed with ground beef, rice, eggs, and nutmeg, baked in a sweet-and-sour tomato sauce with brown sugar and lemon juice. A freezer-friendly family recipe with Eastern European roots.
Daall-Mepali Lentil Soup
Daall-Mepali lentil soup is a Nepali-inspired dal with soft lentils, tomato, onion, and garlic in a spiced paste, served over rice. Vegetarian, warming, and budget-friendly.
Fried Chicken for Chanuka
Fried chicken for Chanukah, marinated overnight in lemon juice, olive oil, and nutmeg, then flour-dipped, egg-washed, and pan-fried golden. A Sephardic-style Hanukkah centerpiece for the oil miracle.
Apricot Rice Pudding
Baked apricot rice pudding with a broiled brown sugar crust. Skim milk, egg substitute, and fresh apricots in a water bath make a creamy low-fat custard with a brulee-style finish.
Crusty Corn Flat Bread
Gluten-free crusty corn flatbread made with rice flour, corn flour, and xanthan gum. A yeasted bread with a diamond-scored crust that's golden, crispy outside and soft inside.
Meat, Vegetable, & Rice Soup
A hearty beef, vegetable, and rice soup made fast in the pressure cooker, with a meaty soup bone, tomatoes, corn, okra, and a pinch of cayenne. Old-fashioned comfort in a fraction of the usual simmering time.
Pig in the Blanket
Pigs in a blanket the old-country way: cabbage leaves wrapped around sausage and rice, layered with sauerkraut, tomatoes, and browned pork chops, then braised low and slow until everything melts into one pot.
Chicken Hawaiian
Chicken Hawaiian with pineapple tidbits, cream of chicken soup, soy sauce, and green pepper served over rice and topped with butter-toasted slivered almonds.
Pineapple Fried Rice
Thai pineapple fried rice with fresh pineapple, dried Chinese mushrooms, long beans, and eggs, served in a hollowed-out pineapple shell. A showstopping wok-fried rice dish.
Minced Meat Kabobs
Middle Eastern-style beef kabobs with rice, mint, allspice, and cinnamon on skewers with zucchini and red pepper. Broiled with a lemon-mint oil baste.
Red Beans & Rice (Arroz Con Habijualas)
Arroz con habichuelas, Puerto Rican red beans and rice with cumin, garlic, vinegar, and a touch of raw sugar. Soaked dried beans simmered until creamy, served over fluffy white rice.
Calamaria Parayemista, Greek stuffed squid filled with spiced rice, tomato puree, cinnamon, and cloves, then braised in white wine. A traditional Greek mezze appetizer.
Summer fruit salad with rice, strawberries, kiwi, grapes, banana, and pineapple tossed in a honey-yogurt-pineapple juice dressing. Light, low-fat, and ready in 25 minutes.
Curry-scented desk lunch: a no-cook Tupperware assembly of rice, frozen peas and spinach, canned chickpeas, and raisins with a dusting of curry powder. Microwaves in minutes and beats the sad vending machine.
Authentic Louisiana red beans and rice slow-simmered with smoky ham, spicy sausage, and the holy trinity of celery, onion, and bell pepper. A New Orleans Monday-supper tradition.
Lebanese mujaddara (Mjderah) with lentils, rice, and crispy sauteed onions served with cucumber yogurt sauce and pita bread. Simple, hearty, and deeply satisfying.
Mim's cabbage rolls stuffed with ground beef, rice, eggs, and nutmeg, baked in a sweet-and-sour tomato sauce with brown sugar and lemon juice. A freezer-friendly family recipe with Eastern European roots.
Daall-Mepali lentil soup is a Nepali-inspired dal with soft lentils, tomato, onion, and garlic in a spiced paste, served over rice. Vegetarian, warming, and budget-friendly.
Fried chicken for Chanukah, marinated overnight in lemon juice, olive oil, and nutmeg, then flour-dipped, egg-washed, and pan-fried golden. A Sephardic-style Hanukkah centerpiece for the oil miracle.
Baked apricot rice pudding with a broiled brown sugar crust. Skim milk, egg substitute, and fresh apricots in a water bath make a creamy low-fat custard with a brulee-style finish.
Gluten-free crusty corn flatbread made with rice flour, corn flour, and xanthan gum. A yeasted bread with a diamond-scored crust that's golden, crispy outside and soft inside.
A hearty beef, vegetable, and rice soup made fast in the pressure cooker, with a meaty soup bone, tomatoes, corn, okra, and a pinch of cayenne. Old-fashioned comfort in a fraction of the usual simmering time.
Pigs in a blanket the old-country way: cabbage leaves wrapped around sausage and rice, layered with sauerkraut, tomatoes, and browned pork chops, then braised low and slow until everything melts into one pot.
Chicken Hawaiian with pineapple tidbits, cream of chicken soup, soy sauce, and green pepper served over rice and topped with butter-toasted slivered almonds.
Thai pineapple fried rice with fresh pineapple, dried Chinese mushrooms, long beans, and eggs, served in a hollowed-out pineapple shell. A showstopping wok-fried rice dish.
Middle Eastern-style beef kabobs with rice, mint, allspice, and cinnamon on skewers with zucchini and red pepper. Broiled with a lemon-mint oil baste.
Arroz con habichuelas, Puerto Rican red beans and rice with cumin, garlic, vinegar, and a touch of raw sugar. Soaked dried beans simmered until creamy, served over fluffy white rice.
