Hi Guys,

I have never made a rice side dish... you know they type that goes with a salad and cooked meats. Well, I will need to this weekend.... can you spare me your recipe?

Hugs

My favorite is rice with hard boiled eggs and green onions.Sorry I have no measurements. O.k. you've cooked and fluffed the rice and you let it cool down a bit. You want your hard boiled eggs slightly warm. You'll saute chopped green onions in some oil and butter for a few minutes then add your rice and fry it up for a couple of minutes. Chop the hard boiled eggs and stir into the rice but don't continue to cook. This is a tasty rice dish. Oops! Salt and pepper to taste.

Most broccoli cheese and rice recipes are easy and very good, You should be able to find one easy online.The best ones I have tried use cream of chicken or mushroom soup.

Are you wanting a hot rice dish? or cold salad side?

(being that you mentioned one that goes with cooked meat and salads)

For cold, I'd make a marinated rice salad.

For hot, I'd do a blend of brown and wild rice, and add in lots of chopped veggies.

If you never made one before I would suggest going to a restaurant and ordering a big container of the rice dish you want. So much easier then being stressed with a new to you dish.

This is the very best rice pilaf recipe I've found. I entertain frequently and use it often.

4 tablespoons butter (not margarine!)
1 handful fine egg noodles
1 (large) clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
1 cup white rice (regular uncooked I prefer basmati rice)
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon (or to taste) salt
1/2 cup lightly toasted pine nuts (optional)


Directions
1) Melt butter in a dutch oven over medium heat. Stir in noodles and let them brown watch closely and do not let butter or noodles burn. Add garlic, onion, mushroom and dill weed. Saute 3 minutes. Stir in rice and saute until it takes on a whitish, non-translucent appearance.

2) Meanwhile, heat the broth and salt to boiling in another pan. Pour over rice mixture and stir briefly. Cover pan tightly and simmer 25-30 minutes (steam will subside toward end of cooking time). Do not peek. Or, transfer to large casserole dish with a lid and microwave for ten minutes on high and then ten minutes on defrost.

3) Remove pan from heat. Toss pilaf lightly; then cover pan, placing a dry paper towel between pan and lid to absorb moisture. Let stand 10 minutes (a very important step). Serve topped with pine nuts, if desired.
serves 6-8

Rice-A-Roni the San Francisco treat! And most of the box's have idea's or you can add your own vegs. 8-)

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Three of my favorite recipes. Hope one might work for you!

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Orzo And Rice Pilaf - 4 Points

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : 4 Points Low Fat (Under 30%)
Pasta And Noodles Rice And Grains
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 Tablespoon margarine
1/4 Cup orzo
1 Small onion -- finely chopped
3/4 Cup long-grain rice
1/8 Teaspoon black pepper -- coarsely ground
1 Can chicken broth

In 2 quart saucepan, melt margarine over medium-high heat. Add orzo and cook, stirring occasionally, until orzo is browned. Add onion and cook until onion is soft, about 5 minutes.

Add rice and pepper, stirring to coat. Add broth; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 18 -20 minutes, until orzo and rice are tender and all liquid is absorbed.

For Rice cooker: Prepare as above except after adding rice and pepper to skillet put all the ingredients into the rice cooker. Steam 18-20 minutes. (Watch for scorching).




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Pine Nut And Green Onion Pilaf

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Rice And Grains

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup rice -- uncooked
1/2 cup green onions -- sliced
2 ounces pine nuts -- 1/2 cup
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 teaspoon lemon peel -- grated
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup green onion -- tops only sliced

Cook and stir the rice, 1/2 cup of the green onions, and the pine nuts in the margarine in a 3 quart saucepan until the nuts are a light brown, about 5 minutes. Sir in the remaining ingredients except the 1/4 cup of onion tops. Heat to boiling, stirring once or twice, then reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 14 minutes. (DO NOT lift the cover or stir!) Remove from the heat, fluff the rice lightly with a fork. Cover and let steam for about 5 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle with the onion tops.


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Vegetable Pilaf - 4 Points

Recipe By : Weight Watchers
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : 4 Points Rice And Grains
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 Tablespoon Margarine
1 Cup onion -- sliced
1 Cup celery -- sliced
1 Cup carrot -- diced
2 Cups Cooked Rice
2 Teaspoons lemon rind -- grated
1/2 Teaspoon salt
1 Dash pepper
1/2 Cup raisins

Melt margarine over low heat in large non-stick skillet; add onion, celery, and carrot and saute until tender. Add rice, lemon rind, and seasonings; toss lightly. Continue cooking until thoroughly heated, about 2 minutes, stirring occassionally. Stir in raisins.




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We love this one.

Herbed Spinach Bake

2 pkgs. (10 ounce each) frozen chopped spinach
2 cups cooked rice
2 cups (8 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese
4 eggs, beaten
2/3 cup milk
1/4 cup margarine, softened
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon Worcestershire



Cook spinach according to package directions; drain well, squeezing out excess liquid. Combine spinach with remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Mix well. Pour into a greased 13 X 9 baking dish. Cover and bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 5 minutes more or until set. From Taste of Home Dec./Jan 1994