How do you save money on food when you are already on a rice an beans budget? Create your rice dishes with plain rice from bulk bins and cook dried beans.
Rice is so frugal if you don’t buy packaged rice. The packaged rice may seem convenient, but it usually isn’t that much faster and you pay a much higher price for that convenience. You can buy a large bag of plain rice for a fraction of the cost of a boxed rice. You can save even more by purchasing your rice from the bulk bins at your local grocery store. My kids favorite rice is only $0.83 a pound when I purchase it from the bulk bins. Once you’ve cooked your rice, you can season it for pennies by adding spices from your cupboard.
Think you need a rice maker? Think again! Here are several different methods for cooking rice. Pick the one that fits your life style and cooking implements.
Methods for Cooking Rice:
How to Bake Brown Rice in the Oven
How to Cook Brown Rice on the Stove Top
How to Batch Cook Rice in a Slow Cooker
How to Cook Rice in a Slow Cooker
How to Cook Rice in Pressure Cooker
How to Cook Rice in a Microwave
Whatever method you use, don’t forget that cooked rice can be frozen. I like to cook large batches of rice and then freeze it in usable portions. You can also combine rice with lentils or beans and use it in place of meat in many recipes.
Rice Recipes:
- Pork Fried Rice
- Beef Fried Rice
- Chicken Fried Rice
- Mexican Rice
- Coconut Rice
- Rice with Leeks
- Rice Water Soup
- Autumn Rice Pilaf
- Basic Spanish Rice
- Hot Rice for Breakfast
- Lentil and Rice Enchiladas
- Crock Pot Brown Rice Pudding
- Basmati Rice with Onions and Garlic
- Warm Rice Salad with Sausage and Apples
What is your favorite way to prepare rice?
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