DRESSING UP BOXED RICE & STUFFING MIXES

Whenever I find a dressing or rice box mix that
is on sale or inexpensive enough, I buy several
and then 'dress them up'.
I like to switch around and have
different sides with our daily main meal.


For example;
When using a box stuffing mix
( .75 ¢ at the $ store )
I will fix it as directed;
After combining the dry and liquid ingredients,
I'll add extra sage and crumbled cornbread or bread.
Place in a lightly casserole dish and crunch up some
home made croutons on top of the mixture,
Bake for a just few minutes to heat up
and brown the top crust.
I do this with many 'store bought' mixes.


Here are some of my Rice ideas:

I have tried many different variations
mixing and matching boxed rices.
Here are the flavors I have experimented with:
Chicken
Beef
Oriental
Wild Rice

You can also add additional seasonings
to any of the rice mixtures.
Here are a few examples:
-teriyaki
-ground red pepper
-ceyanne pepper
-garlic
-garlic & herb seasoning


1) Chicken rice:
Boxed frozen Breaded chicken nuggets.
Bake as directed, slice in half.
With 10 minutes cooking time left for the rice,
add the cooked nuggets to the
rice mixture.
voila ! Chicken and rice.
You can also add additional seasonings
to the rice mixture or serve with a
dollup sweet and sour sauce on top.

2) Oriental rice:
Cube inexpensive boneless pork,
place in a baggie with teriyaki sauce,overnight.
When ready to cook;
Fry up the pork pieces until tender.
Set aside.
Fix the rice in the skillet, with about
10 minutes left: add the cooked pork back into
the skillet, add several more splashes of teriyaki.
Let simmer.
Now you have Teriyaki Pork and Rice.
I have also made this with inexpensive
beef stew meat for great Teriyaki Beef and Rice.

3) Oriental rice
Serve with cooked breaded shrimp
the possibilities are endless...

Menu:

Side salad
Skillet Rice w/ teriyaki pork
Brown & serve rolls w/ butter
cherry Pepsi
ice cream







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