58 leftover rice and cheese Recipes

  • Leftover rice muffins
    rice, grated cheese, black olives or 1/4 cup green olives and
    3 More
    rice, grated cheese, black olives or 1/4 cup green olives, onions or bell peppers or dill pickles (what ever you decide), leftover over ham or chicken or turkey or 1 can tuna or 1 can salmon (anything goes), egg
    40 min, 6 ingredients
  • Potato Rice Balls
    leftover mashed potatoes, well seasoned, leftover rice and
    5 More
    leftover mashed potatoes, well seasoned, leftover rice, peas (frozen, fresh not canned ), shredded cheddar cheese, egg, beaten, seasoned bread crumbs, olive oil, spray
    40 min, 7 ingredients
  • Tex-Mex Chicken and Rice
    leftover rice, seasoned chicken breast , cut into cubes and
    4 More
    leftover rice, seasoned chicken breast , cut into cubes, mild salsa or 1 (8 oz) jar hot salsa, mexican-style corn, drained, black beans, rinsed and drained, monterey jack pepper cheese
    20 min, 7 ingredients
  • Breakfast Rice
    cooked rice (cold , leftover rice is best), bulk sausage and
    6 More
    cooked rice (cold , leftover rice is best), bulk sausage, green pepper, chopped, onion, chopped, sliced mushrooms, garlic powder, black pepper, velveeta cheese or 1/2 cup cheese whiz, melted with a little milk to make a thick-ish sauce
    20 min, 8 ingredients
  • Mexican Rice Balls -  Leftover Rice
    cooked rice (mexican saffron rojo rice) and
    7 More
    cooked rice (mexican saffron rojo rice), eggs, lightly beaten, frozen peas, thawed, mozzarella cheese, cut into 16 cubes, oil, for frying, flour, for coating, eggs, lightly beaten for dipping, seasoned breadcrumbs, for coating
    40 min, 8 ingredients
  • Cheddar Rice Souffle (Leftover Rice)
    butter or 2 tbsp margarine, cheddar cheese, shredded and
    6 More
    butter or 2 tbsp margarine, cheddar cheese, shredded, milk, hot, white rice, cooked, salt, dry mustard, eggs, paprika (optional)
    35 min, 8 ingredients
  • Italian Rice Bake
    rice (or 2 cups leftover cooked ) and
    13 More
    rice (or 2 cups leftover cooked ), water (if using uncooked rice), onion, chopped, butter or 1 tbsp margarine, tomato paste, water (to make tomato sauce using the tomato paste), garlic powder, sugar, pepper, whole thyme, dried oregano, crushed, parsley flakes, low fat cottage cheese, grated part-skim mozzarella cheese or 1/2 cup farmer cheese
    50 min, 14 ingredients
  • Rice Balls
    short grain brown rice or 1 cup leftover cooked rice and
    10 More
    short grain brown rice or 1 cup leftover cooked rice, olive oil, boneless skinless chicken cutlet, salt, black pepper, pureed sweet potato, shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese, low-fat buttermilk, egg, beaten, pureed spinach or 1/2 cup broccoli, puree or 1/2 cup butternut squash puree, whole wheat cracker crumbs or 1 1/2 cups whole wheat breadcrumbs
    40 min, 12 ingredients
  • Leftover Chicken or Turkey Rice Casserole
    olive oil, onion, diced, garlic clove, minced and
    11 More
    olive oil, onion, diced, garlic clove, minced, red capsicum, chopped (bell pepper), canned corn kernel, chicken stock, dried thyme, cooked rice, sour cream, mustard (any is fine , choose your favourite), cooked chicken or 250 g cooked turkey, diced, tasty cheese, shredded, parsley, chopped, black pepper
    58 min, 14 ingredients
  • Leftover Ham Casserole
    cooked rice and
    8 More
    cooked rice, cream of mushroom soup (can use any cream soup), sour cream, milk, cubed ham, green beans, shredded cheese, breadcrumbs, butter
    40 min, 9 ingredients
  • Tacos
    ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey, white onion , choppe and
    14 More
    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)
    15 min, 16 ingredients
  • Leftover Risotto Cakes Leftover Risotto Cakes
    leftover rissoto cooked rice, chilled and
    5 More
    leftover rissoto cooked rice, chilled, shredded parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, egg, italian style breadcrumbs, salt and pepper, vegetable oil
    30 min, 6 ingredients
  • Cheesy Leftover Rice Cakes Cheesy Leftover Rice Cakes
    cooked white rice (cool ), eggs, beaten and
    8 More
    cooked white rice (cool ), eggs, beaten, shredded cheddar cheese or 1 cup taco blend cheese, unbleached flour, plain breadcrumbs or 1 cup tortilla, crumbs, sea salt, onion, chopped very fine, minced garlic, cayenne pepper, peanut oil (for frying )
    35 min, 10 ingredients
  • Cheese-Filled Risotto Croquettes With Tomato Sauce Cheese-Filled Risotto Croquettes With Tomato Sauce
    leftover cooked risotto rice, grated parmesan cheese and
    10 More
    leftover cooked risotto rice, grated parmesan cheese, heavy cream, minced fresh flat-leaf parsley or 2 tbsp chives or 2 tbsp oregano or 2 tbsp basil, egg yolk, salt & freshly ground black pepper, mozzarella cheese or 5 oz fontina cheese, all-purpose flour (for dredging), tomato sauce, egg whisked with 2 tbsp cold milk or 1 large water, fresh white breadcrumbs, vegetable oil, for deep-frying
    24 hour 30 min, 12 ingredients
  • Italian-Spanish Rice Casserole Barbaja W. Italian-Spanish Rice Casserole Barbaja W.
    rice (that you previously cooked for example minute or fr... and
    8 More
    rice (that you previously cooked for example minute or from another meal that is leftover), onion soup, cooked crumbled lean hamburger, chopped fresh onions or chopped dehydrated onion, tomato sauce (leftovers if possible) or spaghetti sauce (leftovers if possible) or taco sauce (leftovers if possible), canned corn or frozen corn, drained, canned mushroom, drained, fresh cooked drained bacon (save the drippings), shredded cheese
    25 min, 9 ingredients
  • Leftover Taco Mexican Dip Leftover Taco Mexican Dip
    refried beans, spanish rice (if handy) and
    8 More
    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
    40 min, 10 ingredients
  • Leftovers for Brunch: Chicken Frittata with Boston Salad Leftovers for Brunch: Chicken Frittata with Boston Salad
    olive oil, to cook and
    13 More
    olive oil, to cook, chicken and vegetables, cut up a little, recipe above, tomato, diced, sliced scallions, eggs, cream, shredded gruyere cheese, minced shallot, dijon mustard, rice vinegar, olive oil, head boston bibb lettuce, cleaned, de-cored and separated into leaves, chopped chives, salt and black pepper, to taste
    40 min, 14 ingredients
  • Chicken Tortilla Rollups / Stacks Chicken Tortilla Rollups / Stacks
    flour tortillas , large and
    9 More
    flour tortillas , large, full chicken breast , fully cooked and shredded, rotisserie chicken is best, cooked rice , leftover rice works great, corn niblets , frozen can be used, no need to defrost, cream of chicken soup , 97% fat free, regular can be used, milk , use soup can to measure, use any type of, rotel tomatoes , not necessary to drain, green chilies , do not drain, sharp cheddar cheese, grated, divided, sliced black olives
    1 hour 10 min, 10 ingredients




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