Not Your Typical Rice Side Dish Food

CREAM STYLE PORCUPINE BALLS

Steps:

• Mix ground beef with onions, salt, pepper, worcestershire sauce and rice and form into balls. Place balls in a baking dish.
• Mix soup with water and milk and pour over the meatballs.
• Bake, covered at 350 degrees for approximately 75 minutes.

GREEN BEAN AND WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat 2 Tbsp. dressing in large skillet on medium heat. Add mushrooms and onions; cook 6 min. or until mushrooms are tender and liquid is cooked off, stirring frequently.
• Add 2 Tbsp. of the remaining dressing to skillet along with the beans and garlic; cook and stir 6 min. Add rice, mix lightly. Cook 3 to 4 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
• Stir in remaining dressing. Add cranberries and nuts; mix lightly. Top with cheese.

NOT YOUR TYPICAL RICE SIDE DISH

Steps:

• Combine water, oil, salt and garlic in saucepan, and bring to a boil.
• Add rice, cover and cook for 20 minutes or until liquid absorbed.

PAELLA WITHOUT SAFFRON

Steps:

• Finely chop the onion and bell pepper. Then cut the chicken breast into small pieces
• Preheat a big skillet with olive oil and add the chicken. Brown the chicken before adding the chopped bell pepper and onion
• Keep on stirring the chicken en onion mix until soft and translucent. This takes about 5 minutes
• Then add 2 teaspoons paella coloring or turmeric and stir it through the chicken mix
• Add the to the skillet and let it absorb the color. Stir the rice through the skillet
• Then add the caldo de paella or fish broth. As the rice is similar to risotto you need a lot of fluids so the rice can absorb it
• Bring the rice to a light simmer. Once the broth cooks down you can add the squid and stir it through the rice
• Then put mussels and shrimp on top of the rice and reduce the heat. Let the paella simmer for 20 to 25 minutes or until the rice has absorbed all the liquids
• If the rice is still hard you can add 1/4 cup of broth
• Serve immediately