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Repurposing Leftover Rice

August 18, 2010 by Alea Milham 13 Comments

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Instead of making rice multiple times through out the week, I make one large batch. I am usually pretty good about matching the amount I make with the amount we will need, but occasionally I end up with excess rice. Below are a few ways we use up leftover rice:

~ Leftover rice is the perfect base for Fried Rice, especially if it is a little dried out!

~ Add 1 cup of cooked rice to 1 pound of uncooked hamburger. Season as usual, then form patties and fry or barbecue. Use can also use it in place of breadcrumbs or oatmeal when you make meatloaf.

~ Add to soup. Our favorite is Chicken and Rice Soup:

~ Add to a salad. Rice makes a hardy addition to any salad. My husband likes to put rice on a bed of greens and then top it all off with salsa.

~ My oldest son often mixes leftover rice with beans and cheese and makes a Bean and Rice Burrito.

~ My daughter likes to make personal rice bowls to take to school. She puts leftover rice in a reheatable container and tops it with leftover veggies.

~Use in place of noodles in a casserole:

use up leftover rice and spaghetti sauce in this casserole recipe

Make Lasagna Rice Casserole

 

What is your favorite way to use up leftover rice?

This post has been linked to Works For Me Wednesday and Frugal Friday.

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

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  1. tamilyn says

    August 23, 2010 at 6:21 am

    I rarly make rice-it always seems to end up sticky. I may need to invest in a rice cooker-would like to get a new staple worked into our dinners.

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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