54 leftover beans and rice Recipes

leftover cooked rice, chicken breasts, grilled, cooled and cubed fairly small, diced tomatoes with juice, kidney beans, drained, creamed corn, seeded diced jalapeno, taco seasoning, cream cheese, cubed, corn tortillas, tomato sauce, plain or 680 ml garlic, shredded cheese (your favourite kind)

cooked rice, cream of mushroom soup (can use any cream soup), sour cream, milk, cubed ham, green beans, shredded cheese, breadcrumbs, butter

red beans and rice mix, prepared per package directions (rice-a-roni), onion, chopped, celery ribs, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, diced tomatoes, frozen mixed peppers, thawed (red, green and yellow pepper strips), smoked sausage or 1 lb kielbasa, thinly sliced, cooked chicken , cut into bite-sized pieces (you can use leftover chicken, or cook 2-3 breasts), frozen shrimp , thawed (optional, amount is an estimate, use as much as you like), hot sauce (optional)

ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey, white onion , choppe, garlic clove, minced, taco seasoning or 7 tsp , - budget friendly seasoning for tacos, burritos.., water or 3/4 cup beer, fresh cilantro stems, minced (optional), sugar (optional), lettuce, shredded (optional), cheese, shredded (optional), tomato, seeded and chopped (optional), sour cream (optional), sliced jalapeno (optional), leftover corn (optional), leftover beans (optional), leftover rice (optional), avocado (optional)

onion, chopped, sesame oil (or less ), egg, beaten (optional), sesame oil (or less ), soy sauce, cooked stir fry vegetables (mixture of bean sprouts, carrots, peas, green beans, water chestnuts), leftover cold cooked rice, light soy sauce (or more of less to taste)

corn tortilla chips, leftover red rice and beans (check out my recipe for spanish rice) rice.html >spanish rice, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded monterrey jack cheese, avocado

olive oil, minced onion, diced spicy sausage, beef broth or 2 cups bouillon, chili beans , with sauce, cooked rice (i used leftover red rice), cumin, cilantro, fresh parsley

lima beans or 1 (1 lb) bag baby, onion, chopped, ham hocks or 1 leftover ham bone, with some meat still on it, garlic cloves, black pepper, salt, olive oil or 1 tbsp vegetable oil

canola oil, egg,beaten, bacon,chopped, chopped fresh mushrooms, green onions,thinly sliced, leftover rice, bean sprouts, frozen peas,thawed, reduced-sodium soy sauce

cold leftover white or brown rice, ground turkey, pinto beans, rinsed and drained, palmful chili powder, half a palmful , cumin, coriander , half a palmful, grill seasoning, (recommended: montreal seasoning by mccormick ), canola oil, ripe avocado, garlic, grated or finely chopped, lime , zested and juiced, jalapeno or serrano pepper, seeded and finely chopped, red onion, finely chopped, sour cream, red leaf lettuce leaves, ripe tomato, sliced, crusty rolls, split

refried beans, spanish rice (if handy), ground beef (can be beef, chicken, etc.), salsa, grated cheddar cheese, shredded lettuce or 4 cups tortilla chips, sliced green onion, sour cream, black olives, guacamole

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

ground cumin, cayenne pepper, chili powder, paprika, grain white rice, water, black beans, frozen corn, leftover dark meat turkey, leftover gravy

chicken, cooked and shredded (leftover grilled breasts worked great!), peanut oil, water chestnut, sliced in strips, snow peas, sliced in strips, mushroom, sliced, green onion , sliced using both white and green parts, bean sprouts, tamari soy sauce (more to taste), grated fresh ginger, grated fresh garlic, eggs, beaten, red chili pepper flakes (optional but we love them !) (optional), cooked rice, chilled (leftovers again )

your favorite spaghetti sauce, red beans (or your favorite bean), peanut butter (optional, but gives all tomato-based soups and sauces a rich, roasted flavor - be sure to warn people if you serve this to anyone else in case of peanut allergies), rice or pasta (leftover or cook some fresh), extra firm tofu (not silken) - optional, rice or pasta

chopped green onions, tb olive oil, parsley, chopped red or green bell peppers, ts chili powder, tomato sauce, dry white wine, ts dried mint; crushed, tb chopped garlic, seasoned bread crumbs, cooked rice, ts louisiana hot sauce (cayenne pepper hot sauce), cooked (leftover) red beans ; with juice drained, red bean juice, grated cheese

organic brown rice, water, toasted sesame oil or 2 -3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, garlic clove, peeled and minced (optional), onion, diced, canadian bacon, diced, shredded cooked chicken, frozen organic string beans, eggs

organic brown rice, water, toasted sesame oil (or evoo), garlic clove, peeled and finely diced, onion, diced, canadian bacon, diced small, shredded cooked chicken, organics brand green beans, sliced diagonally, eggs, whisked