Ground beef, rice, and broccoli baked in a creamy broccoli cheese sauce until bubbly and golden. A budget-friendly weeknight casserole that feeds 8 with minimal effort.
Three-bean rice casserole baked in a Dutch oven with tomatoes, green chiles, peas, and corn. Vegan, feeds a crowd, and practically cooks itself.
Cheddar black bean and rice salad with tomato, lime juice, and Italian dressing. A high-fiber vegetarian make-ahead lunch served over lettuce. Easy meal-prep that holds up in the fridge.
Baked tofu slathered in a savory peanut sauce with soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic. Indonesian-inspired and served over rice with chutney. Make ahead friendly.
Albondigas-style Mexican meatball soup with rice-studded beef meatballs, fresh mint, cumin, and a tomato broth packed with carrots and zucchini. Topped with salsa and a swirl of sour cream.
Ukrainian meatless cabbage rolls filled with rice, sauteed onions, and mushrooms, baked in tomato sauce. A traditional Lenten dish that freezes beautifully.
Easy red beans and rice with smoked sausage, the Cajun-leaning weeknight skillet. Canned beans and tomatoes plus the holy trinity (onion, bell pepper, garlic) come together in 40 minutes for a one-pot dinner over rice.
One-skillet Polish sausage dinner with kielbasa, mushrooms, celery, and instant rice in a savory tomato-Worcestershire sauce. Ready in under 45 minutes.
Five-grain hot cereal with brown rice, barley, millet, rye, and wheat berries cooked with dried apricots. A hearty whole-grain breakfast with natural sweetness.
Raw rice mixed into ground beef meatballs creates porcupine-like spikes as they bake in tomato sauce. The rice cooks right in the sauce, soaking up flavor.
Rice pilaf tossed with Italian dressing, soy sauce, fresh spinach strips, scallions, and crumbled bacon. A make-ahead potluck salad that serves 50 and gets better as it chills.
New Orleans seafood gumbo loaded with shrimp, hard-shell crab, and shucked oysters in a roux-thickened broth with okra and the holy trinity. Served over rice, Cajun style.
A hearty, flavorful Creole-inspired dish featuring tender round steak simmered with tomatoes, onions, green peppers, and rice in a spiced beef broth. Perfect for a comforting family meal.
Tender beef strips with colorful peppers, celery, and tomatoes in a savory-sweet sauce. This classic Chinese pepper steak uses Coca-Cola for tenderness and depth.
Ground beef, rice, and mushrooms wrapped in tender cabbage leaves, baked in a sweet-tangy tomato sauce. Classic stuffed cabbage rolls that taste like grandma's kitchen.
Hearty lentil and brown rice soup with carrots, tomatoes, thyme, and marjoram simmered in chicken broth. Finished with a splash of vinegar and grated Parmesan.