When you have leftover rice, you have another great meal in the making. You’re already halfway to creating a casserole, a tasty soup, or a light salad.
If you have just a little bit of rice, add it to tomato soup you’re serving the kids, or mix it with some cooked chicken and broccoli, sprinkle it with a little cheese, and microwave it for a chicken –like lunch treat.
You can add it to your meatloaf to give it more substance (as in this Black Curried Rice Meatloaf, which calls for long-grain brown rice).
Or you could make a stuffed side dish, such as these mushrooms and nut stuffed onions (which only require a half-cup of cooked rice).
And if you’re lucky enough to have a cup or two of leftover rice, these recipes will do you proud.
Chicken Alfredo and Rice Casserole: An easy casserole that combines your rice with chicken, peas, roasted red sweet pepper, and slivered almonds. Plus, using a jar of store-bought alfredo sauce gets this meal on the table with only 25 minutes of prep time.
Five Treasure Fried Rice: Why get Chinese takeout when you already have rice? Add carrots, broccoli, corn, scallions, and some bacon, along with two large eggs and spices to create fried rice that’s delicious and with far less fat than the more expensive takeout version.
Chicken Soup with Rice: This classic Greek soup is as bright and sunny as Greece itself, with lemon and egg yolks. You’ll need two cups of leftover rice to make a pot of this heartwarming soup.
Salsa, Black Bean, and Rice Salad: Tuck this fresh and spicy mixture into a lettuce leaf and sprinkle it with pepper-spiked cheese for a salad that satisfies. The bright taste of cilantro and the earthiness of black beans and corn are a classic complement for white rice
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