Holiday Rice Recipes

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute onion, celery and peppers in butter over medium heat for 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove from the heat; set aside. , In a saucepan, bring broth to a full boil. Remove from the heat. Quickly stir in rice, celery mixture, pepper, and, if desired, salt. Cover and let stand for 6-7 minutes. Stir before serving.

Steps:

• Combine rice and broth in saucepan and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until rice is tender and broth absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• In a medium skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat and add onions and sugar.
• Saute until butter is absorbed and onion is translucent and soft.
• Lower heat and cook onions for another 15 minutes or until they are caramelised.
• Stir in cranberries and mushrooms.
• Cover skillet and cook for 10 minutes until cranberries soften and swell.
• Stir in nuts and orange zest, then fold into the cooked rice.
• Add salt to taste.

Steps:

• 1. Combine long grain parboiled white rice and wild rice.
• 2. Add 1 heaping tablespoon seasoning mix.
• 3. Cook rice with 2-1/4 cups chicken stock and a tablespoon of butter and the cranberries.
• 4. Bring to a boil.
• 5. Reduce heat and cover.
• 6. Cook for 25-30 minutes or until liquid is gone.
• 7. Stir in walnuts and scallions and serve.

Steps:

• Place butter in a very large mixing bowl.
• Microwave on high for 1 1/2 minutes or until melted.
• Add marshmallows and stir to coat with butter.
• Microwave on high for 3 minutes, stirring after each minute.
• Stir in cereal and toffee chips until well coated.
• Transfer mixture to a foil-lined and buttered 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan with sides.
• With buttered hands or spatula, press mixture evenly into pan.
• Chill until firm.
• Remove cereal mixture from pan and peel off foil.
• Cut with assorted holiday cookie cutters.
• Insert skewer into each shape.
• Drizzle with melted chocolate, if desired.
• Variation: Stir 1/3 cup peanut butter into marshmallow mixture until smooth and creamy.
• Proceed as above.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a small saucepan, bring first 5 ingredients to a boil. Remove from heat. Pour over rice in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake, covered, until all liquid is absorbed, 30-35 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook pumpkin seeds, brown sugar and cayenne pepper, stirring constantly until sugar melts and cayenne coats pumpkin seeds, 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat; transfer to a plate, spreading out seeds to cool., Sprinkle cooked rice with feta, mint, cranberries and spiced pumpkin seeds.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine milk, water and the 1/4 cup sugar.
• Bring to a boil over high heat, stir in rice.
• Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, about 30-35 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
• Remove from heat. Stir in butter and almond flavoring until well combined.
• Cool.
• Whip cream and beat in 1 Tbs sugar.
• Fold cream and almonds into pudding.
• Cover and chill at least 2 hours before serving.
• Serve with fresh raspberries, raspberry jam or sauce.

Steps:

• Microwave butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 45 sec. or until melted. Add regular marshmallows; toss to evenly coat. Microwave 1-1/2 min. or until marshmallows are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after 45 sec. Stir in food coloring.
• Add cereal; mix well. Press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• Sprinkle with HOLIDAY MALLOWS; press lightly into cereal mixture to secure. Cool before cutting into squares.

Steps:

• In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
• Add KELLOGG'S RICE KRISPIES cereal. Stir until well coated.
• Using buttered spatula or wax paper evenly press mixture into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray and/or lined with waxed paper. Cool. Cut into 2-inch squares.
• Use frosting to fasten stacks of two squares together. Decorate with additional frosting and/or candies. Tie bows on packages with licorice, if desired. Best if served the same day.