Bistro Blend Rice Medley Mix Recipes

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.

BISTRO BLEND RICE MEDLEY (MIX)

Steps:

• Combine ingredients in a bowl and transfer to an airtight container.
• To prepare: Place 2 cups of filtered water and 1 cup of the rice/grain mix in a saucepan. (Note: stock or broth can replace the water, depending on your menu.).
• Bring water to boil, reduce heat and simmer 50 minutes.
• Once rice is cooked, remove pot from the burner and set aside, covered for 15 minutes.
• If desired, season with salt and pepper. If you want to stir in a little bit of extra virgin olive oil to the rice, be my guest.

CORN AND RICE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the rice, add the water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 16 to 18 minutes, or until water is absorbed and rice is tender.
• Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in corn, shallots, sugar, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 6 minutes, or until tender.
• In a serving bowl combine cooked rice, corn mixture and mint.

VEGETABLE RICE MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the rice,water,soup mix and salt; bring to a boil.
• Add the vegetables; return to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Cook until rice and vegetables are tender.

VEGETABLE RICE MIX

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 1 year. Yield: 4 batches (4 cups total)., To prepare rice: In a saucepan, combine water, butter and 1 cup rice mix. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the water is absorbed.

CHICKEN, VEGETABLE AND RICE MEDLEY

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix paprika, all-purpose seasoning and red pepper; set aside.
• In 12-inch skillet, heat oil and butter over high heat until butter is melted. Add chicken and half of the paprika mixture; cook and stir over high heat until chicken is white. Remove chicken from skillet; set aside.
• Add bell peppers and onion to skillet; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in mushrooms, tomatoes and remaining paprika mixture; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in chicken, uncooked rice and seasoning mixes (from Chicken Helper boxes) and broth. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover; cook 15 to 20 minutes or until rice is tender. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes.

MUSHROOM RICE MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the water, brown rice, wild rice, bouillon and oregano. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 50-60 minutes or until rice is tender., In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. In the drippings, saute mushrooms and onion until tender. Stir in rice and bacon; heat through. Season with salt if desired.

RICE VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the rice, water, soup mix and salt; bring to a boil. Add the vegetables; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Cook until rice and vegetables are tender.

RICE MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first six ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until rice is tender. Remove from the heat; add lemon juice. Fluff with a fork.

BEEF AND RICE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Place ground beef and onion in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain excess fat. Stir in water and rice. Season with beef bouillon and black pepper. Simmer 25 to 30 minutes, or until water is absorbed. Stir in diced tomatoes and green peppers. Simmer another 10 minutes, until green pepper is tender. Sprinkle top with cheese.

TRIO RICE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Heat oil in large saucepan. Add onions and rice; cook and stir 3 min. Add broth; bring to boil. Cover; simmer on low heat 20 min. or until broth is absorbed.
• Blend dressing, parsley and cilantro in blender until smooth. Mix with 1/3 of the rice; spoon onto ovenproof platter. Cover to keep warm.
• Mix contents of seasoning packet with half the remaining rice. Stir in vegetables and bacon; spoon next to green rice on platter. Top remaining rice (in skillet) with remaining ingredients; cover with lid. Cook until cheese is melted. Spoon next to other mounds of rice on platter.

BROWN AND WILD RICE MEDLEY WITH BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Combine vegetable broth, wild rice, brown rice, and olive oil in a saucepan; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover with a lid, and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir balsamic vinegar, sherry, garlic, salt, black pepper, and cardamom into rice; cover with a lid and continue simmering until flavors start to combine, about 10 minutes.
• Stir black beans, mushrooms, cranberries, and parsley into rice mixture; continue cooking over low heat until rice is tender and mixture is hot throughout, 10 to 15 minutes more.

BROWN AND WILD RICE MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook rice mix according to package directions, omitting butter., Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, saute onion and green beans in oil for 2 minutes. Add the mushrooms, carrots and pepper; saute 3-5 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender. Add vegetables and almonds to cooked rice; stir until blended.

OKRA MEDLEY--GREAT AS A SIDE OR A MAIN DISH

Steps:

• Cook the onions in the oil until tender.
• Add the tomatoes, garlic and spice mix; simmer about 5-8 minutes to blend the flavors.
• Wait till the last minute to first wash, then dry and cut the okra (about 1/4 inch) to help prevent bleeding.
• Add the okra and peppers to the pot, cover and simmer until the okra is tender.
• For a main dish, add smoked sausage, or cubed, cooked chicken or pork and serve over rice.
• This is also excellent with black beans mixed in!