Brown Rice Primavera Recipes

RICE PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• In large saucepan cook mushrooms, scallions and celery in butter.
• Add water, rice, bouillon and seasoning; bring to boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer 25 minutes.
• Add Parmesan, peas and carrots.
• Cook 5 minutes.

BAKED BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place the rice into an 8-inch square glass baking dish.
• Bring the water, butter, and salt just to a boil in a kettle or covered saucepan. Once the water boils, pour it over the rice, stir to combine, and cover the dish tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 1 hour.
• After 1 hour, remove cover and fluff the rice with a fork. Serve immediately.

BROWN RICE PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Prepare rice in oven: Place rice, butter and salt in a 1 ½ quart baking dish. Pour 1 ¾ cup of boiling water over rice. Cover tightly with foil and bake at 350 for about 55 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Fluff with fork. Prepare vegetables: While rice is cooking, dice vegetables, garlic, parsley and basil. Heat a sauté pan over medium high heat and add 2 Tablespoons Olive oil. Add garlic and sauté for about 1 minute then add the vegetables and a pinch of salt and cook for about 4-5 minutes until tender crisp. Add parsley and basil. Remove from heat. Salt and pepper to taste. Add vegetables and lemon juice to the brown rice. Add up to 2 Tablespoons olive oil to suit. Salt and Pepper to taste.

PERFECT BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Rinse the rice in a fine-mesh sieve under cold water for 30 seconds. Drain.
• Combine the rice, salt and 2 cups water in a wide, medium saucepan and bring the water to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer until all liquid is absorbed, about 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit, covered, for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork before serving.

RICE AND SHRIMP PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Heat oil in large frying pan; stir-fry garlic and lemon peel 30 seconds. Add vegetables and shrimp. Stir-fry over medium heat until shrimp turns pink, about 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add water to chicken broth to make 1 1/2 cups. Add broth and bring to a boil. Stir in rice and seasonings. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
• MICROWAVE: Combine garlic, lemon peel, vegetables, shrimp, and spices and oil in microwave safe dish. Cover and microwave on HIGH power for 5 minutes, stirring at half time. Add remaining ingredients and microwave 5 minutes more. Let stand 3 minutes.

CHICKEN & BROWN RICE PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken and garlic; cook and stir 5 min. or until chicken is lightly browned.
• Add broth, vegetables and black pepper; stir. Bring to boil.
• Stir in rice. Return to boil; cover. Simmer on low heat 5 min. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 min. Stir in cheese.

MASTER RECIPE: BROWN RICE

Steps:

• The Right Ratio: Trust us: Though it's printed on the package, the standard 2-to-1 ratio makes mushy rice. For long-grain brown rice, use 1 1/4 cups water to 1 cup rice. For short-grain, use 1 1/2 cups water.
• Quick Cooking Time: Bring rice, water, and salt (1/4 teaspoon per cup of rice) to a boil. Cover, and reduce to a slow, steady simmer. Many recipes call for 50 minutes, but we think 30 minutes is plenty. A wide, shallow pot with a tight-fitting lid ensures evenly cooked grains.
• Steam and Fluff: Let the cooked rice sit for 10 minutes, covered, to absorb maximum moisture; then remove the lid, and fluff the grains with a fork.

SAFFRON RICE AND HAM PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Bring broth, rice and saffron to boil in heavy medium saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 15 minutes. Place frozen peas atop rice mixture. Cover and cook until rice is tender, peas are cooked through and broth is absorbed, about 4 minutes longer. Meanwhile, heat heavy large skillet over high heat. Add ham and bell pepper and cook until ham begins to brown, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat. Add rice mixture, tomatoes and 2 tablespoons vinaigrette. Toss, adding more vinaigrette by tablespoonfuls if mixture is dry. Season with salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.