Cheese Almond Rice Food

ALMOND RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat oven to 350 F.​
• Heat a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat, then add butter. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring stock or broth to a boil.​
• When butter gets foamy, add diced onion and almonds and sauté until onion is slightly translucent, about 2 to 3 minutes.​
• Add uncooked rice and sauté, stirring constantly, for about a minute, or until rice is fully coated with the melted butter.​
• Add hot stock or broth, bring back to a boil, then add bay leaf. Cover and place entire pot in the oven. Tip: Check seasoning of cooking liquid and make any necessary adjustments before pot goes into oven.​
• Cook rice in oven for 18 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed. If after 18 minutes, there's still liquid in the pot or rice is still too moist, re-cover and return pot to oven for another 2 to 4 minutes.​
• Remove pot from oven and gently fluff rice with a wooden fork. Remove bay leaf and discard. Then place a paper towel across top of pot, replace lid, and let rice stand for 10 minutes. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve right away.

CREAMY CHEESE RICE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring the water, rice and salt to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. , Remove from the heat; stir in cheese and parsley if desired. Cover and let stand for 2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Stir until blended.

ALMOND CRANBERRY RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the almonds and cook, stirring constantly, until golden and nutty smelling, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and reserve.
• Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in the saucepan and add the onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the rice and cranberries and cook, stirring, until well coated, about 1 minute. Add the chicken broth, 1 1/2 cups water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste, and increase the heat to medium-high. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat to low. Cook until all the liquid has been absorbed, about 18 minutes. Take off the heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Stir in half of the reserved almonds and the parsley, and season with salt and pepper. Garnish with the remaining toasted almonds.

ALMOND CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients; stir in green onion and almonds. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Serve with celery or crackers.

BROCCOLI ALMOND CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook broccoli until tender. Drain.
• Melt 1/4 c butter in medium saucepan and saute onions and garlic in the butter. Add the mushrooms, 1/4 c sliced almonds, soup and cheese. Stir until hot and cheese is melted.
• In a large casserole dish stir together the broccoli and soup mixture.
• Melt remaining 1/4 c butter and toss with the bread pieces and remaining 1/4 c sliced almonds. Top the casserole with this mixture.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minute.

EASY RICE COOKER MAC 'N CHEESE

Steps:

• Mix macaroni, broth, and almond milk together in the rice cooker and cook according to manufacturer's instructions until macaroni is tender yet firm to the bite, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Stir Cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, paprika, salt, and pepper into macaroni mixture until cheeses are melted.

SEVENTIES ALMOND RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet (mom used the electric skillet so it would stay warm at parties), melt 1 stick of margarine.
• Add the rice and stir thoroughly.
• Dissolve the bouillon into the hot water and add it to the rice.
• Cover and cook for 20 to 30 minutes, until the water has been absorbed.
• Turn the heat off and add almonds, green onions, and soy sauce.
• Crock pot modification: Premelt the butter. Add butter and rice to crock pot, then stir to combine. Add bouillon and water. Cook -- 1.5 to 2 hours on hi and (I'm guessing) 4-6 hours on lo. I've checked on hi but please let me know what your times are. Finish recipe as above.
• Brown rice modification: Same as normal, but add 1/2 cup more liquid. Times would be 50 minutes in a skillet. Add 30-60 minutes to crock pot times.
• Modern version: Substitute 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter (or heart smart spread) for the margarine. Use brown rice. Use low sodium chicken or vegetable stock in place of the bouillon and water (organic optional). Use low sodium soy sauce. And -- it will still taste good. Cooking methods sure have changed!

RICE WITH ALMONDS AND RAISINS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion, stirring, until tender. Stir in the rice, raisins, broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, or until rice is cooked and liquid is absorbed. Stir in almonds before serving.

ALMOND CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Place the rice in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish; top with chicken. In a bowl, combine soup, milk, celery, onion, parsley, salt, pepper and 1/4 cup of almonds. Pour over chicken. Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining almonds. Bake, uncovered, 15 minutes longer or until meat juices run clear.

CHEESE-ALMOND RICE

Steps:

• Combine drained mushrooms with onions, almonds, cheese, rice and pepper; turn into a greased 2-qt casserole.
• Add water to the mushroom liquid to make 3 1/2 cups liquid; heat to the simmering point then add the bouillon cubes and soy sauce to the hot liquid and stir until cubes are dissolved; pour over rice mixture.
• Cover and bake in a 375° oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until liquid has been absorbed.
• Stir in parsley and pimiento just before serving.