Rainy Day Foods

¾ - 1 lb cannellini, baby lima or navy beans 1 lb rice                                                                    ½ cup oil 1 - 15 oz. can chopped tomatoes                      ¼ lb grated Parmesan cheese 3 cloves garlic, minced                                         ¼ tsp each basil and oregano flakes 1 tsp low sodium chicken base (or bouillon) 1 onion, chopped                                                   1 stalk celery...

2 cups boiled lima beans                                   2 Tbsp chopped parsley 1 Tbsp chopped garlic clove                              1 Tbsp chopped Spanish onion ¼ cup olive oil                                                        1 Tbsp vinegar ½ tsp salt Mix beans, parsley, garlic and onion with a fork. Gradually add oil. Add vinegar drop by drop. Chill. Add salt. Serve in salad bowl with a border of sliced tomatoes and...

1 cup plus 2 Tbsp warm water                      3 Tbsp brown sugar packed 1 ¼ tsp salt                                                        1 egg 1 Tbsp gluten                                                    2 ½ cups whole wheat flour ¾ cup 6 grain mix                                             2 Tbsp butter 2 ¼ tsp yeast If using bread machine add warm water, egg, salt, gluten, 6 grain mix and flour to machine. Cut butter...

4 eggs, beaten 1 qt milk, scalded 1 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg 2/3 cup chopped dates or raisins 3 to 3 1/2 cup rice, cooked In slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Cover. Cook at medium setting for 2 hours. Stir after 1 hour. Reduce temperature to keep warm for serving or chill in refrigerator and serve...

1 medium onion, chopped 1 chopped bell pepper 1 ½ cup rice (rice cooker measuring cup) 1 can (4 oz) mushrooms & liquid 1 can beef broth ¼ lb butter Salt & pepper 1 lb shrimp Combine everything together and pour into rice cooker and turn cooker on. When done, the cooker will go off. (Recipe retrieved from www.cooks.com) Click...

1/3 cup wheat berries 1 tsp canola oil 1/4 tsp salt 3/4 cup red lentils, rinsed in a strainer 3/4 cup basmati or jasmine rice, rinsed in a strainer The Dressing: 1/4 cup lemon juice                                             2 large garlic cloves, put through a press or minced 1/4 tsp salt Generous seasoning freshly ground pepper 1/3 cup olive oil                                                     1 carrot, minced 1 red bell pepper...

1 lb smoked sausage 1 ½ cup raw rice 1 can onion soup ½ tsp salt ½ soup can water ½ stick butter ½ cup chopped bell pepper ½ cup chopped green onion Brown sausage. Pour off grease. Place all ingredients in electric rice cooker. Stir to blend. Cover. Press button and when it rings it’s ready. Serves: 4-6 (Recipe...

3 cups raw rice 1 bell pepper 1 to 3 medium jalapeno peppers, chopped 1 stick butter 1 large onion, finely chopped 1 large can mushrooms, drained 3 cups chicken broth Wash rice in separate bowl. To this add mushrooms, onion, bell pepper and jalapeno peppers. Line bottom of rice cooker with pats of butter. Pour rice mixture on top...

3 chicken breasts, boiled, deboned, and cut into bite size 2 links smoked sausage, cut up 1 canCampbell’s beef broth (bouillon) 1 stalk celery, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped 2 onions, chopped 1 can sliced mushrooms, drained 1 stick butter, melted 2 cups raw rice (measuring cup not rice cooker cup) Add all ingredients together in rice cooker. When it...

1 lb sausage (optional) 1 lb ground meat 1 can Rotel tomatoes, diced 1 cup rice (raw) 1 cup water 1 medium head cabbage (wedges) 1 medium onion, chopped ½ can tomato sauce Combine Rotel tomatoes, tomato sauce, rice, water, onion, cabbage in rice cooker. Cut sausage into bite size, brown and drain, brown ground meat and drain. Add sausage...