A variety of entrees and dinners using rice and other basic pantry staples. If you are looking to make an easy and delicious recipe with ingredients already in your kitchen, we have got you covered!
Easy Rice Recipes
In light of recent events, we are sharing this great list of easy rice recipes for anyone looking for simple pantry recipes. As I browsed the grocery store to pick up a few items for my pantry, I noticed that the rice was wiped out. That leads me to believe that most of you have a few bags sitting and home and need a great recipe to use it up!
Meals made with Pantry Staples
If you are looking for a simple recipe with ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen pantry, we have some amazing recipes, including lots of hearty dinners, simple side dishes and even dessert in these 35 rice recipes.
The recipes include some meat and cheese that most people will have in their freezers or refrigerator. The rest of the ingredients are mostly varieties of rice, canned beans, spices and canned vegetables. It’s amazing what easy rice recipes you can cook up with what is already in your pantry!
Pressure Cooker Pineapple BBQ Chicken & Rice
This easy Instant Pot recipe uses a bag of frozen Japanese vegetables, canned pineapple tidbits, BBQ sauce, rice and chicken for a simple and flavorful dinner!
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Pressure Cooker Lemon Chicken & Brown Rice Soup
A little bit of lemon adds a fantastic freshness to a traditional chicken and rice soup. If you don't have a pressure cooker, you can easily make this on your stove top as well.
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One Pot Cheesy Ham & Rice Skillet
Ham, frozen peas, Minute rice and Parmesan come together in this comforting dinner with amazing flavor!
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Pressure Cooker Cheesy Italian Rice & Meatballs
For this simple dish, you will need a can of diced tomatoes, frozen meatballs, a jar of marinara sauce, onion and Mozzarella cheese. Pop it in your Instant Pot for a quick dinner!
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Light Crock Pot Fiesta Chicken & Rice Bowls
If you need a wholesome dinner for the family, add some brown rice, chicken, Enchilada sauce, and chopped green chilis to your slow cooker. Set it and forget and you will come home to an amazing meal topped with your favorite vegetables.
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Pressure Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken & Rice
Dinner doesn't get much simpler than this with chicken breasts, rice, onion and a jar of salsa verde and cumin topped with melted cheddar cheese.
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www.idigpinterest.com
Chicken Burrito Skillet
Chunks of chicken breasts, brown rice, black beans, tomato sauce and spices are sauteed up into a family friendly dish finished off with your favorite burrito toppings!
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www.kellyneil.com
Minestrone Soup With Chickpeas And Rice
A simple soup made with basic pantry ingredients, there are many ways to modify this vegan minestrone recipe and make it your own.
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thelemonbowl.com
Lebanese Rice Pilaf With Vermicelli – The Lemon Bowl®
Serve this simple mix of toasted pasta and rice with your favorite protein for a complete meal.
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www.thriftyfrugalmom.com
Speedy Spanish Rice and Ground Beef Skillet
A simple mix of hamburger, rice, bell pepper, tomato juice and onion is topped with melted cheese for a meal anyone would love!
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veganonboard.com
The Red Lentil Dal of Love
For a great meatless meal, serve this mix of spiced lentils and tomatoes over rice!
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veganhuggs.com
Pineapple Fried Rice
Curried rice, carrots, cashews, and pineapple come together into one spectacular meal bursting with fresh flavors from the pantry!
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thehiddenveggies.com
Thai Coconut Rice with Green Curry
Frozen vegetables, coconut milk and curry paste make this simple rice dish finished off with fresh lime!
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www.lavenderandmacarons.com
Risotto Puttanesca
Rich anchovy and Kalamata olive sauce adds such an incredible depth of flavor to this creamy risotto!
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www.plantbasedfolk.com
Kidney Bean Stew
Lebanese spices adds fantastic flavor to this mix of red kidney beans and rice!
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www.foodwinesunshine.com
Korean Beef Recipe
Sweet and spicy ground turkey with great Asian flavors is served with rice for a complete meal you will love.
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www.savorywithsoul.com
Chicken Broccoli Casserole with Rice
Swap out the fresh broccoli for frozen florets and this creamy chicken and rice casserole will be an easy pantry recipe you will enjoy in a pinch!
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www.darcyandbrian.com
Easy Cheesy Tuna and Rice One Skillet Recipe
This simple 5 ingredient skillet comes together with canned tuna, rice, frozen broccoli and cheddar cheese.
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www.busycooks.net
Instant Pot Egg Fried Rice
Craving fried rice, but don’t have leftover cold rice? No worries, you can still enjoy fluffy flavorful fried rice in less than 30 minutes from start to finish. Bring out your Instant Pot!
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www.sonshinekitchen.com
Kansas City Steak Strips
Steak strips are cooked with chili sauce, green beans and rice for a hearty dinner for the whole family!
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gourmandelle.com
Lebanese Lentils, Rice and Caramelized Onions
Caramelized onions not only add great flavor to any dish, but they are a fantastic way to preserve onions. Use them in this dish along with lentils, rice and warm Lebanese spices for amazing flavor.
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cincyshopper.com
Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole
This chicken hot dish is a Midwest favorite with frozen vegetable, cream of chicken soup, rice and cheese for a comforting classic!
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vintagekitchennotes.com
Basmati rice with salsa verde, seeds and almonds
There is so much flavor and crunch in this unique rice dish, you've got to give it a try!
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www.yummyhealthyeasy.com
Turkey Taco Skillet
This Mexican skillet is completed with canned corn and bell peppers, ground turkey, taco seasoning and salsa!
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bellyfull.net
Mexican Rice Skillet
Rotel, onion, ground beef and rice are seasoned with Worcestershire sauce for a savory dinner!
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www.momontimeout.com
Wild Rice Three Bean Salad
This cold salad is made with three types of beans and rice and topped with a simple, flavorful dressing made from red wine vinegar.
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lexiscleankitchen.com
Breakfast Fried Rice
How awesome is this breakfast mashup of rice, scrambled eggs, bacon, leftover rice and hot sauce for spectacular flavors good for any meal!
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iowagirleats.com
Cheesy Salsa Verde Chicken and Rice
Top this simple 5 ingredient dinner recipe with tortillas and Pepperjack cheese for an amazing meal!
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www.orwhateveryoudo.com
Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl
This easy 5 ingredient recipe uses Teriyaki sauce to add a punch of flavor to chicken, rice and frozen vegetables.
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www.orwhateveryoudo.com
Mushroom Pork Chops with Vegetable Wild Rice Pilaf
Pork chops are baked over a creamy mixture of wild rice and frozen vegetables for an amazing casserole that is a complete meal.
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www.orwhateveryoudo.com
Homemade Beef Rice-a-Roni
This classic mix of beef, carrots, mushroom and rice is seasoned with Sherry, Better Than Bouillon, onion and garlic.
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mayihavethatrecipe.com
Tomato rice soup
This simple mix of rice and crushed tomatoes is a warming soup perfect for a simple supper.
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www.vegrecipesofindia.com
Instant Pot Rice Pudding
Change things up and make some dessert with this rice pudding! It is a delicious rice dish in the Indian cuisine with rice grains and some spices cooked in butter.
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www.theroastedroot.net
Southwest White Bean Veggie Burgers with Black Bean Salsa
Canned white beans, black beans, corn and brown rice come together in this wholesome veggie burgers,
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unsophisticook.com
One-Dish Cheesy Salsa Chicken & Rice Bake | Weeknight Dinner Made Simple
A mix of canned Alfredo and salsa make this creamy Mexican chicken dish amazing!
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Malinda Linnebur says
Thank you for making this resource during this hard time! We tried the Mexican Rice Skillet and everyone loved it. Bookmarking this to refer to try more of your recipes!
Julie says
My family loves rice so this compilation of recipes is perfect for us! This has given me so many options for variety and new recipes! Thanks for sharing!
Megan says
Thank you so much for this! I have plenty of rice in my pantry but am not always sure how to use it other than plain as a side. We tried the Chicken Burrito Skillet already and it was amazing! I’ll be coming back to this for new recipes!
Alison LaFortune says
Loved the Instant Pot Salsa Verde Chicken! Got rave reviews from the family. Looking forward to trying more recipes on the list! Great resource.
Paula Montenegro says
Great round-up! One thing I do have in quantity always is rice and these are mind-blowing recipes. Thanks for sharing!