Calico Rice Food

CALICO RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute peppers in butter for 8-10 minutes or until tender; stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with salt; toss with rice.

BAKED CALICO RICE

Steps:

• In a 2-qt. baking dish, combine all ingredients. Cover and bake at 350° for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until rice is tender, stirring occasionally. Discard bay leaf.

CALICO BEANS

Steps:

• Cut bacon in small pieces.
• Fry bacon, onions, and hamburger until all are just cooked through, not crisp in 6 quart pan.
• Pour off most of the grease and add the rest of the ingredients.
• Stir well and bake at 300°F for 1 hour.

CALICO BEANS

Steps:

• Cook bacon in skillet until crisp, then crumble and set aside.
• Cook beef in skillet until no pink remains. Add onion, sauté just until tender.
• Combine beef, onion, ketchup, salt, brown sugar, mustard and vinegar in a 3 qt baking dish or crock pot. Partially drain all the beans (I don't drain the baked beans) and add to the baking dish or crock pot, stirring gently to mix. Sprinkle with bacon.
• Bake at 350 F for 40 minutes or cook in crock pot until heated through.
• For vegetarian version just sauté onion and add to bean mixture. If using dry tofu crumbles it isn't necessary to rehydrate them first, I just stir them into the mixture. It may require addition of water to the mixture if it gets too thick, I just play it by ear. When using frozen crumbles or gimme lean ground "beef" I heat it up in the pan with the onion before adding to the bean mixture.

CALICO WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pan cook rice in 6 cups water until cooked through and tender.
• In a large saucepan or stock pot combine broth, cooked rice, corn, green onions, red and green bell pepper, parsley and tarragon. Mix well and cook over medium heat until mixture boils. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes or until corn is tender.
• In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water. Add to soup mixture and cook for 5 minutes. Stir occasionally and serve once soup has thickened.