Creamy Vegetable Rice Food

RICE WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large sauce pan over medium heat.
• Once hot, add the rice and cook, stirring often, until the edges are turning golden.
• Stir in the frozen vegetables and garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
• Add the chicken stock, salt, and pepper to the pot and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook for 15 minutes over medium low heat.
• Turn off the heat and let the pan set, covered, for 10 minutes.
• Remove the lid from the pan and fluff rice with a fork.
• Stir in the butter and parsley and serve.

VEGETABLE AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Measure 3 cups of dry instant rice and cook according to package instructions, set aside
• Combine onion, garlic, carrots, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a large skillet
• Sautee for 10 - 15 minutes on medium high heat, until carrots start to soften and onions become translucent
• Add peas, broccoli, mushroom soup, 1 1/2 cups parmesan cheese, and 1 cup of sharp cheddar cheese to the skillet
• Stir on medium heat until heated through, about 10 - 12 minutes
• Add cooked rice and parsley to skillet and stir to combine
• Transfer mixture to a 13 x 9 casserole dish
• Top with remaining 1 cup of parmesan cheese and 1 cup of sharp cheddar cheese
• Bake for 10-15 minutes at 400 degrees, until cheese is bubbly and beginning to brown

EASY VEGETABLE RICE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet.
• Add onion, carrot, celery, and red pepper; cook 5 minutes or until tender.
• Add broth; bring to a boil.
• Stir in rice and peas; cover.
• Simmer 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
• ****To save time, replace all the veggies with 3 cups frozen mixed vegetables or frozen broccoli florets and add them when you would have added the peas.

VEGETABLE RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or other heavy 3-quart pot over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, red pepper and onion and cook stirring, until the vegetables are softened, about 4 minutes.
• Add the rice and the salt and stir to coat the rice with oil. When the rice starts to look "chalky," pour enough water into the pan to cover the rice by 1-inch. Raise the heat to high, bring the water to a boil, and boil until the level of the water meets the level of the rice.
• Reduce the heat to very low, give the rice a very thorough stir, and cover the pot. Cook until the rice is tender but with a little bite, about 20 minutes. Do not uncover the pot or stir the rice while it cooks. Fluff with a fork before serving. Stir in the scallions and transfer to a serving bowl.

CHEESY VEGETABLE RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Choose frozen veggies such as broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, etc.
• Boil veggies until close to tenderness you prefer.
• Prepare minute rice.
• In large baking dish (we used 9x11x4), mix veggies, rice, whipping cream and sour cream. If you're using chicken, mix in the cooked chicken now.
• Arrange cheese pieces in a single layer on top of mixture.
• Place baking dish in oven set to 400 degrees and cook until cheese is melted.
• Remove dish and stir. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top and place back in oven until cheese is melted.
• Remove from oven and serve.

CREAMY VEGGIE RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large shallow pan. Tip in the onion, parsnip and carrots, cover and gently fry for 8 mins until the onion is very soft.
• Stir in the rice and bay leaf, then gently fry for another 2-3 mins until the rice starts to turn see-through around the edges. Add 300ml of the stock and simmer over a gentle heat, stirring until it has all been absorbed. Carry on adding the hot stock, a ladleful at a time, letting it be absorbed before adding more. Continue until the rice is just cooked and all the stock has been used, adding a little more water or stock if needed. This will take 18-20 mins.
• Remove the bay leaf from the cooked risotto and stir in the peas. Heat through for a few mins, then add most of the Parmesan and season to taste. Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan and serve.

CREAMY VEGETABLE RICE WITH TERIYAKI SALMON

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add 1 Tbsp. teriyaki sauce, garlic and fish; cook fish 2 to 3 min. on each side or until fish flakes easily with fork. Remove fish from skillet; cover to keep warm.
• Add pea pods and carrots to skillet; cook and stir 2 min. or until crisp-tender.
• Whisk Neufchatel and milk until smooth. Stir into skillet with remaining teriyaki sauce; cook and stir 2 min. Remove 1/4 cup sauce. Stir rice into remaining sauce in skillet.
• Spoon rice mixture onto platter; top with fish, remaining sauce and onions.