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Toaster Oven Brown Rice

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Make this easy Toaster Oven Brown Rice recipe! What a super easy way to cook perfect brown rice! In this cooking video Karen Breyer will show you step-by-step how to make Toaster Oven Brown Rice.

Making perfect brown rice in your toaster oven is so easy and you do not need to stand there and watch it while it’s cooking. You can be in the other room and when the timer turns off so does the toaster oven. It also frees ups space on your stovetop if you need the burners for other recipes.

Brown rice is the perfect, healthy side dish for so many meals. If you want rice pilaf just use your favorite broth in place of the water. Brown rice is so healthy and now you can easily make it anytime. Watch this cooking video and make this healthy, delicious Toaster Oven Brown Rice for dinner tonight!

Yield: 3 servings

Toaster Oven Brown Rice

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup long grain brown rice
  • 1/4 - 1/2 tsp salt, Kosher
  • 1 1/2 cup boiling water

Instructions

  1. Preheat toaster oven to 375 degrees. Move oven rack to lowest level.
  2. In a 1 – 1 1/2 quart casserole or baking dish combine the rice, salt and boiling water. Stir.
  3. Cover with foil.
  4. Bake 45 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
  5. Fluff with a fork. Serve.

Notes

You could also make a rice pilaf by replacing he water with a flavored broth.

Choose a baking dish that fits in your toaster oven with the door closed completely.

You can also make this Toaster Oven Brown Rice recipe in a regular oven.

If you don’t have Kosher salt, use a different type.

See a cooking demonstration of this Toaster Oven Brown Rice recipe on the Cooking Lessons for Dad YouTube channel.

© Karen Breyer

 

Spanish Rice in a Rice Cooker

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Learn how to make Spanish Rice in a Rice Cooker! In this video Karen Breyer will show you step-by-step how to make delicious Spanish Rice in a Rice Cooker. This is the easiest way to make delicious, healthy Spanish Rice!

If you have been looking for easy, healthy rice recipes you will want to add this Easy Spanish Rice recipe to your recipe collection. It is so easy to make in a rice cooker! You just add the ingredients, stir and turn on your rice cooker! Before you know it you will have delicious, healthy Spanish Rice for dinner. I am always looking for healthy dinner ideas and I think this rice recipe is a winner!

If you are trying to eat more healthy food, this is a perfect side dish with plenty of flavor. This Spanish Rice recipe uses brown rice and other healthy ingredients that are easy to find. Try cooking this delicious Spanish Rice in a Rice Cooker and find that this is your best Spanish Rice recipe and rice cooker recipe! Watch this video and try this Easy Spanish Rice recipe today!

Yield: 6 servings

Spanish Rice in a Rice Cooker

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups (2 rice cooker cups) brown rice
  • 3 cups (or up to the water line) water
  • 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes with green chilies (including juice)
  • 1 - 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
  • 1 - 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
  • 3 - 4 teaspoons chicken style broth/seasoning, instant
  • 2 tablespoons onion, minced (dried)
  • 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Add rice and water to the rice cooker.
  2. Stir in the rest of the ingredients.
  3. Cook according to your rice cookers instructions for brown rice.
  4. Fluff and serve.

Notes

I usually use long grain brown rice for this recipe.

I often use a popular brand of diced tomatoes with zesty mild green chilies but you can use any similar variation of these tomatoes.

I use a vegetarian instant chicken broth/seasoning that has no MSG or preservatives. It has a great flavor.

You can use regular liquid chicken broth in place of the chicken seasoning and water.

Just pour the chicken broth up to the appropriate water line in the rice cooker.

© Karen Breyer

 

Easy Spanish Rice

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Easy Spanish Rice

Ingredients

  • 1 - 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 cup corn (fresh or frozen)
  • 3/4 cup bell pepper, chopped (green or red)
  • 1 1/2 cups onion, diced
  • 1 - 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 - 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1/4 - 1/2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 5 cups brown rice, cooked
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large pan.
  2. Add corn, bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Sauté until the onions are soft.
  3. Add tomato paste, chili powder, and 1/4 cup of water. Stir well.
  4. Mix in cooked rice and salt. Heat the rice mixture.
  5. Add more water if needed to keep rice as soft as desired.
  6. Serve when Spanish rice is hot.

Notes

You can also use canned corn (drained) if you do not have fresh or frozen.

I prefer Kosher salt for the best flavor.

You can adjust the amount of spices and vegetables as desired.

See a cooking demonstration of this Easy Spanish Rice recipe on the Cooking Lessons for Dad YouTube channel.

© Karen Breyer

 

Oven-Cooked Brown Rice

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Yield: 4 servings

Oven-Cooked Brown Rice

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup long grain brown rice
  • 1 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a 1 quart casserole or baking dish combine boiling water, rice, and salt.
  3. Cover with foil.
  4. Bake 35 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
  5. Fluff with a fork and serve.

Notes

You could also make a rice pilaf in the oven. You can replace the water with a flavored broth.

© Karen Breyer

 

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