Frugal Food: Lentil And Rice Casserole for the Crockpotby Mary Ann Romans | More from this Blogger 09 Dec 2006 06:54 AM
There is no end to the many meals you can create with rice. To get you started, here is an easy meal that can be made in the crockpot and costs just pennies. Some of the great things about this recipe:
Lentil and Rice Casserole for the Crockpot Ingredients
Directions Mix all (except cheese) together in the crockpot and cook on low for four hours. Add the cheddar cheese to the top of the casserole about 30-45 minutes before the casserole is done. Do you have any great rice recipes to share? Related Articles:What Types of Food Are Frugal Friendly? Learn more about Mary Ann Romans  Mary Ann Romans is a freelance writer, wife and mother of three children. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, the kids and a 16-pound cat. Relevantfrugal tags User Comments jonesx6 (1607) 12 Dec 2006 01:42 PMHi Mary Ann, I tried this recipe during the summer and I really enjoyed it. It was super cheap and I didn't have to run to the store and buy something else. One way I use rice is by frying some boneless skinless chicken breast in olive oil, and making a gravy from the drippings. I then serve the chicken over top of rice with gravy. I will also add some steamed veggies to the mixture. Yummy! I also like to make Hawiian Chicken and serve that over rice. It is a sweet and savory topping to chicken. If you make a lot of the sauce you can freeze. Thanks so much. Laura  Mary Ann Romans (27200) 12 Dec 2006 05:12 PMThanks for the comments Laura! Your chicken over rice sounds so easy, I will have to try it. I'm guessing the Hawaiian chicken is made with pineapples? Could you share the recipe here? Blessings, Mary Ann jonesx6 (1607) 05 Feb 2007 02:14 PMOnion 1 medium diced butter 2T Crushed Pineapple-15 oz can tomato sauce 15 oz ketchup 1/2 cup honey 2/3 cup garlic powder 1/2 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp mustard 1 Tbs pepper 1/4 tsp sea salt to taste Assemble all bring to a boil and simmer 20 min. Stir frequently. I will usually freeze whatever left overs I have. I serve it over chicken. Laura PS-Sorry I didn't post the recipe until now. I just saw the post. lol Mary Ann Romans (27200) 05 Feb 2007 02:21 PMThanks so much. I think I will try this tomorrow. i don't have the sea salt, but I do have kosher salt. jonesx6 (1607) 07 Feb 2007 07:14 AMMary Ann, Did you end up making the pineapple chicken? If you did how did it turn out? I am making your lentil and rice casserole for lunch today!! Yummy! Laura whuebl (16) 18 Feb 2007 08:44 AMHi, Thanks for the idea to do rice in the crockpot. I made chili yesterday (I like to let it sit in the fridge for a day to blend flavors before using it) and I want to have it over rice so I thought I would try the rice in the crockpot thingy. I am using a regular rice recipe but cooking it on low until ready. BTW, I have a website on saving money in retirement: http://retired.pro-wds.com/ Thanks again and good luck, Bill Mary Ann Romans (27200) 22 Feb 2007 04:59 AMHow did your rice turn out Whuebl? Thanks for the comment! Community Tags crockpot, dinner, lentil, rice, recipe Discuss this article
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There is no doubt that rice is one of the champions of frugal food. It is very inexpensive and can be used to plump up many a meal. We buy large bags of rice from a warehouse store to keep in our pantry. To make it handy to use rice for any meal, I simply empty the large bag into a large dry cat food container. The cat food containers are square and roomy and come with lids that seal very tightly. When I need some rice it is easy to simply take my measuring cup over to the container, pop the lid and scoop the rice up.
