Food Network Confetti Rice Recipes

CONFETTI RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, heat the oil and saute onion for 3 minutes (until slightly soft).
• Turn up heat to high and add rice.
• Cook for about 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the carrot and zucchini and cook for another minute.
• Add the hot water or stock to rice and gently stir.
• Bring up to a boil.
• Cover and reduce heat to medium low.
• Simmer for about 20 minutes, until rice is tender and cooking liquid has been absorbed.
• Add the salt, pepper, parsley, and parmesan and serve immediately.

CONFETTI RICE

Steps:

• Bring water to boil in medium saucepan. Stir in Rice Mix; return to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 25 minutes or until rice is tender. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes.
• Spoon rice mixture into large bowl. Cool to room temperature. Fluff with fork.
• Mix bell pepper, onion, oil, vinegar and black pepper in medium bowl. Add to rice mixture; mix well. Sprinkle with pecans. Serve immediately. Or, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. (Do not add pecans until ready to serve).

CONFETTI FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch skillet. Add eggs. Tilt skillet so eggs form about a 6-inch pancake. Cook until set spooning oil over eggs where necessary to set edges. Remove from skillet with a spatula. Cool; cut into strips.
• Add 3 tablespoons oil to skillet. Saute garlic and ginger. Add rice; stir fry, lifting from from the bottom until grains separate. Add water chestnuts, ham, carrots, peas, green onion and soy sauce. Continue to lift from bottom while stir-frying. Remove from heat. Stir in egg strips.

FLUFFY CONFETTI BIRTHDAY CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter the bottoms and sides of two 9-inch round cake pans; dust with flour, then tap out the excess.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
• Beat the butter, granulated sugar and oil in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light in color and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time, then beat in the vanilla until combined.
• Alternate folding the flour mixture and milk into the batter with a spatula, adding the flour in 3 additions and the milk in 2, starting and ending with the flour, until just smooth. Add the sprinkles and fold 3 or 4 times until just blended to prevent the colors from bleeding too much. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.
• Bake the cakes on the same oven rack, rotating the pans about halfway if they seem to be browning unevenly, until golden on top and the centers spring back to the touch, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool in the pans about 10 minutes, then turn out onto cooling racks and let cool completely.
• For the frosting: While the cakes cool, beat the butter and salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar. Once it's all been added, increase the speed to medium-high, and beat until white and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla until blended. Add 2 tablespoons of the milk, and beat to incorporate. Beat in the remaining milk, 1 tablespoon at a time (the frosting will be spreadable but not runny).
• To assemble: Place 1 cake layer right-side up on a cake plate or stand, and spread with 1 cup of the frosting. Top with the second cake layer. Frost the top and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting. Decorate the top with additional sprinkles.
• The cake layers can be made a day ahead; wrap the cooled layers in plastic and aluminum foil and store at room temperature overnight. You can also assemble and frost the cake the day before serving; let it stand at room temperature overnight, covered by a large bowl or cake dome (if your kitchen is very hot, chill the cake and let it stand at room temperature for at least 1 hour before serving).

GRILLED KOREAN STEAK AND RICE BOWLS

Steps:

• Cut the steak into 3 to 5 pieces of the same thickness. Carefully slice any pieces thicker than 1/2 inch in half horizontally to create 2 thinner pieces. Put in a large nonreactive bowl or large resealable bag.
• Combine the soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, garlic, sugar, a pinch of salt and a generous grinding of pepper in a blender. Cut the pear in half; roughly chop 1 half and add it to the blender. (Refrigerate the other pear half for serving.) Puree the mixture in the blender until smooth, then pour over the steak; toss. Seal the bag and refrigerate 6 to 10 hours.
• Preheat a grill to high (make sure the grates are very clean). Meanwhile, cook the rice as the label directs.
• Remove the steak from the marinade, letting the excess drip off. Strain the marinade into a small pot and bring to a boil over medium heat. Simmer until slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes; set the sauce aside. Season the steak pieces with salt and pepper and place on the hot grill. Cook, flipping and moving the pieces occasionally to prevent flare-ups, until lightly charred, 5 to 8 minutes for medium doneness, depending on the thickness. Transfer the steak to a cutting board and let rest about 5 minutes.
• Cut the remaining pear half into matchsticks. Divide the lettuce among shallow bowls, piling it to one side; top with the kimchi and pear. Add the rice to the other half of the bowls. Slice the steak and add to the bowls; sprinkle with the scallions. Drizzle with the sauce.

CONFETTI RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy, large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, red peppers and jalapeño and cook, stirring often, until soft and translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute, being careful not to let it burn.
• Add the rice and corn and saute 1 minute, stirring constantly to toast the rice and coat with oil. Sprinkle with the cumin and 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Pour in the chicken stock, raise the heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook until the rice is tender, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Fluff the rice with a fork and carefully fold in the cilantro and diced tomatoes. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.

CONFETTI RICE

Steps:

• Heat the stock and butter in a sauce pot over medium heat and bring to a boil. Stir in the rice, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook for 18 minutes, then fluff the rice with a fork and transfer it to a serving bowl. Stir in the peppers and the lime juice and serve.

TERIYAKI SALMON LETTUCE CUPS

Steps:

• Cook the rice as the label directs. Whisk the vinegar and sugar in a small bowl until the sugar dissolves, then stir into the rice. Let the rice cool to room temperature.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the salmon in a single layer and cook until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and add the teriyaki sauce; cook, spooning the sauce over the salmon, until cooked through, about 3 more minutes.
• Divide the rice among the lettuce cups. Top each with a piece of salmon, some sauce, the pickled ginger, scallions and nori.

RAINBOW CONFETTI BIRTHDAY PIE

Steps:

• For the crust and filling: Spray a 9-inch pie pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Melt the butter in a medium pot over medium-low heat. Add the marshmallows and cook, stirring, until melted. Add the fruity cereal and mix until completely coated. Transfer to the prepared pie pan and press the mixture into the pan to form a crust. Let cool completely.
• Spread the ice cream over the crust and smooth the top with a spatula. Freeze until hardened, 4 to 6 hours.
• For the garnish: In a chilled large metal bowl, combine the heavy cream, sugar and vanilla. Whip the cream with a whisk or hand mixer to medium peaks.
• Vigorously shake the shell topping sauce and pour about 1/2 cup over the ice cream. Let set. Using a 2-inch ice cream scoop, place scoops of the whipped cream around the edge of the pie. Sprinkle each whipped cream scoop with rainbow sprinkles. Hold in the freezer until ready to serve.

CONFETTI BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Melt margarine in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Cook rice, mushrooms and onions in margarine about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender.
• Stir in water, salt and pepper.
• Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally; reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer about 50 minutes or until rice is tender; drain if necessary. (if you are using fresh vegetables, stir them into the rice after about 35 minutes).
• Stir in vegetables and lemon juice.
• Heat uncovered, stirring occasionally, until hot.
• Serve with soy sauce for added flavor.

CONFETTI RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Drain the corn and toss with the rice. Drain and rinse the chickpeas and add to the mixture. Mince the jalapeno, cut the red bell pepper, red onion and cucumber to a 1/2 inch dice and add to the salad. Finely chop the cilantro, zest and juice the lemon and whisk in the olive oil and spices and toss into the salad. Salt and pepper to taste.

CONFETTI RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first six ingredients. Bring to a boil. Stir in peppers. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender., Remove from the heat. Stir in peas. Cover and let stand for about 5 minutes or until heated through and liquid is absorbed. Stir in parsley.