Please share your favorite rice recipes

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Years ago I created a tomato-basil rice side dish to use up basil when I grew a lot of it, and it became a crowd-pleaser- I’ve been asked the recipe many times. It pairs well with a lot of entrees, especially grilled stuff.

  • Diced onions
  • Diced red bell pepper
  • Minced garlic
  • Chicken stock (could use vegetable stock to keep it vegetarian)
  • Fresh basil cut into ribbons
  • 1 15oz can diced tomatoes
  • Either white or brown long grain rice, like a basmati
  • Vegetable oil
  • Fresh ground black pepper and salt to taste
  • Grated Parmesan or Pecorino Romano cheese

Saute diced vegetables (except basil) in oil until softened. Add rice and cook in oil to toast a bit.

The chicken stock and tomatoes with the tomato liquid from the can together should be about twice the volume of rice used, or a little less. Add stock and tomatoes when rice is slightly toasted.

Bring to simmer, add in basil, cover and cook until rice is done.

When rice is ready, carefully stir in grated Parm or Romano cheese, and serve.

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My sister used to have a recipe for rice pudding that was like creme brulee with rice and raisins in it. It was awesome. But you couldnt eat it too often though. So rich.

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If you find it, please post; I think I will make some :slight_smile:

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I love to make a huge batch of rice pilaf, using basmati rice, strong chicken broth, and plenty of diced vegetables. Then I freeze it in serving-sized portions. It’s tremendously versatile, as it goes with beef, chicken, pork, or fish. If you put enough vegies in it, it’ll serve as both the starch and the veg course.

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I’ll try to see if I can find it. She hasn’t made in ages.

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