But I think my favorite food to cook in the pressure cooker is rice, especially brown rice. Brown rice is our "go-to" rice in this house. Even our young grandson loves brown rice, especially the brown rice grandma makes! So it shouldn't come as a surprise that when the food budget is strained, I will turn to brown rice and a handful of other ingredients and put together a Savory Rice Stew. Not only is it tasty, it could not be more understanding of a missing ingredient from your pantry. There is nothing that cannot be substituted or eliminated completely. As written it is subtle, but I have given a sizable list of suggestions to make it your own!
I have come up with this for dinner one night to take advantage of what I already had on hand. Being able to swap ingredients listed for those you already have is great because there won't be any last minute runs to the store. You can use a different kind of meat, use a mix of meat, or no meat at all. You can use your favorite seasonings, or a family favorite such as "tex-mex" or enjoy it seasoned simply by the vegetables called for in the recipe. And while it is not a beautiful dish of food, it is quite tasty. And perfect for those days that ran long getting everything else done, before it dawns on you, that dinner still needs to be made.....
Being more a formula than a recipe, it is based on the cooking time for one cup of brown rice. Brown rice is nutritious and delicious and the cooking time is much shorter in your pressure cooker. But the best part is that when the rice is cooked, so is the rest of your dinner! This is by no means a fixed recipe, it is, however, a suggestion that dinner never needs to be forgotten again. No matter how tired you might be, or what you might have in your pantry. Saving a trip to the store or stopping for take-out. Adding extra vegetables will not change the cooking time, so this is a very easy one pan dinner. Come on, let's make Savory Rice Stew.
Oh and before I forget, here is a great tip for keeping small amounts of ham on hand without having to buy a whole ham. Buy a ham steak, cut it into 6 to 8 pieces, wrap each individually and freeze. When you need a bit of ham for a recipe, pull a piece out, and let it thaw, and proceed.
Some additional thoughts on this recipe:
Omit the carrots and use 1 or 2 red bell peppers, diced.
Add 1 cup of corn or green beans. Or both for a one pan dinner.
Use a pork steak cut up, instead of the chicken thighs.
Add a zucchini or 2 cut into 1 inch chunks.
Use 2 Roma tomatoes and Italian Seasoning.
Swap out some of the chicken stock for dry white wine.
Ingredients needed for this recipe:
- brown rice
- chicken
- ham
- tomato
- celery
- onion
- carrots
- potatoes
- garlic salt
- pepper
- chicken stock
- Dijon mustard
You will also need the following:
- pressure cooker, electric or stove top
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- kitchen knife
- cutting board
- vegetable peeler
Now we are ready to begin!
Savory Rice Stew
by the seat of my pants!
1 c brown rice
2 ribs celery, diced
4-6 carrots, peeled if desired and cut into 1-inch pieces
3-4 medium new potatoes, cut in half
1 onion, diced
1 Roma tomato, diced
garlic salt
fresh ground pepper
2 chicken thighs, cut into 1 inch pieces
1/2 c diced ham
1 1/4 c chicken stock
1 T Dijon mustard, if desired
Wash and dry the celery and the Roma tomato, set aside. Peel the onion, set aside. Peel the carrots if desired, cut into 1 inch chunks. Dice the onion and the celery and tomato.
Layer into the cooking pan in the order given, rice, then vegetables, season with garlic salt and pepper.
Add chicken and diced ham.
Stir mustard into the chicken stock, pour over contents in the cooking pan. Cover and cook on high for 23 minutes, let rest NPR for10 minutes, then carefully open the vent, remove the lid, stir gently before serving.
Storage options for Savory Rice Stew. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to three days. You could free this recipe, but expect mild changes in texture when thawed and reheated.
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Savory Rice Stew
by the seat of my pants!
1 c brown rice
2 ribs celery, diced
4-6 carrots, peeled if desired and cut into 1-inch pieces
3-4 medium new potatoes, cut in half
1 onion, diced
1 Roma tomato, diced
garlic salt
fresh ground pepper
2 chicken thighs, cut into 1 inch pieces
1/2 c diced ham
1 1/4 c chicken stock
1 T Dijon mustard, if desired
Wash and dry the celery and the Roma tomato, set aside. Peel the onion, set aside. Peel the carrots if desired, cut into 1 inch chunks. Dice the onion and the celery and tomato.
Layer into the cooking pan in the order given, rice, then vegetables, season with garlic salt and pepper.
Add chicken and diced ham.
Stir mustard into the chicken stock, pour over contents in the cooking pan. Cover and cook on high for 23 minutes, let rest NPR for10 minutes, then carefully open the vent, remove the lid, stir gently before serving.
Storage options for Savory Rice Stew. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to three days. You could free this recipe, but expect mild changes in texture when thawed and reheated.
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Wow! I am so happy I currently am not having any issues with Mr. Linky and can add my two blog posts to Pink Saturday which I have done since 2010! You have lots of great ideas and recipes here. I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome, thanks for stopping by, I appreciate it!
DeleteJudee from Gluten Free A-Z Blog: I have noticed big jumps in food prices. Just a few months ago I consistently paid 1.99 for organic sweet potatoes in Whole Foods. Now they are up to $2.49 pound. Finding ways to cut down the bills is a real help. Thanks for the recipe.
ReplyDeleteJudee, I am so glad the kids are grown and gone with these prices! Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate it!
DeleteThanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner Party – hope your week is awesome!
ReplyDeleteHelen, you are welcome, have a great week ahead and as always, thanks for hosting!
DeleteThis recipe sounds delicious. I’ll have to give it a try.
ReplyDeleteIt is my go to when the pantry is getting sparse...
DeleteThank you so much for sharing at #SeniorSalonPitStop. Perfect comfort meal and love it
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