3 Month Storage: Rice

RICE

Home Storage goal for the month of

January

Acquire a 3 month supply of Rice

For your family

(7 lbs per person)

Spiritual Goal – Hold Family Home Evening Each week this month

Spanish Rice Recipe

• ¾ cup rice
• 2 tablespoons fat
• 5 cups water
• 2 onions
• 2 cups tomatoes
• ½ cup chopped green pepper or pimientos
• Salt Pepper Paprika

1. Fry the rice in the fat until brown, then add water and boil until soft.
2. Drain.
3. Sauté the onions in a little fat; mix with tomatoes and chopped peppers or pimientos, and add to the rice.
4. Add seasoning and place in a greased casserole.
5. Bake for thirty minutes.

Day Before Pay Day Fried Rice

·    3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided

·    3 eggs, beaten

·    3 cups cold, cooked white rice

·    2 cups chopped cooked chicken

·    1/2 cup sliced celery

·    1/2 cup shredded carrot

·    1 cup frozen green peas, thawed

·    2 green onions, sliced

·    3 tablespoons soy sauce

1.  Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Pour in the eggs; cook and stir until scrambled and firm. Remove from wok, and set aside.

2.  Put remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in the wok and turn heat up to high. Stir in rice until each grain is coated with oil. Stir in chicken, celery, carrot, peas and green onions. Reduce heat to medium, cover and allow to steam for 5 minutes. Stir in scrambled eggs and soy sauce, and cook until eggs are heated through.

  Brown Rice can also be ground into flour

Waffles

• 4 cups brown rice flour
• 1 ¼ T. baking powder
• ¾ t. salt
• 4 eggs
• 2 ¾ cups milk or water

1.       Ground rice in grinder or in blender.  Measure and put in large mixing bowl.  Add baking powder and salt to flour.  Mix.

2.       Separate yolks and whites.  Put yolks into flour mixture, set whites aside.

3.       Add milk or water to the flour / yolk batter.  Stir until well mixed.

4.       Beat egg whites until soft peaks form and fold them into the batter, being careful not to over mix.

5.       Cook in waffle iron.

Breakfast Rice-To cooked rice add: raisins, cinnamon, sugar, butter and or milk to taste.   Serve it warm or cold.

Chili and Rice-Canned or homemade chili poured over individual bowl of cooked rice.

 Topping ideas: sour cream, cheese, salsa, onions

Storage- When packaged and stored correctly rice can stay good for up to 30 years.  This is one of the benefits of using the cannery.

Broccoli Rice Casserole

·    2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped broccoli

·    3 cups instant rice

·    1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup

·    1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup

·    1 1/4 cups water

·    1 (16 ounce) package processed American cheese, cubed

·    1 tablespoon butter

·    1 bunch celery, chopped

·    1 large onion, chopped

·    salt and pepper to taste

1.  Cook broccoli and rice according to package directions. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2.  In a medium saucepan over low heat, mix cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, and 1 1/4 cups water. Gradually stir in cheese until melted. Be careful that the cheese doesn't burn.

3.  Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, and saute celery and onion until soft.

4.  In a large mixing bowl, combine broccoli, rice, soup and cheese mixture, celery and onion. Season with salt and pepper. Pour mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish.

5.  Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, until bubbly and lightly brown.