A variety of entrees and dinners using rice and other basic pantry staples. If you are looking to make an easy and delicious recipe with ingredients already in your kitchen, we have got you covered!
Easy Rice Recipes
In light of recent events, we are sharing this great list of easy rice recipes for anyone looking for simple pantry recipes. As I browsed the grocery store to pick up a few items for my pantry, I noticed that the rice was wiped out. That leads me to believe that most of you have a few bags sitting and home and need a great recipe to use it up!
Meals made with Pantry Staples
If you are looking for a simple recipe with ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen pantry, we have some amazing recipes, including lots of hearty dinners, simple side dishes and even dessert in these 35 rice recipes.
The recipes include some meat and cheese that most people will have in their freezers or refrigerator. The rest of the ingredients are mostly varieties of rice, canned beans, spices and canned vegetables. It’s amazing what easy rice recipes you can cook up with what is already in your pantry!
Easy Rice Recipes Using Pantry Staples
This easy Instant Pot recipe uses a bag of frozen Japanese vegetables, canned pineapple tidbits, BBQ sauce, rice and chicken for a simple and flavorful dinner!
A little bit of lemon adds a fantastic freshness to a traditional chicken and rice soup. If you don't have a pressure cooker, you can easily make this on your stove top as well.
Ham, frozen peas, Minute rice and Parmesan come together in this comforting dinner with amazing flavor!
For this simple dish, you will need a can of diced tomatoes, frozen meatballs, a jar of marinara sauce, onion and Mozzarella cheese. Pop it in your Instant Pot for a quick dinner!
If you need a wholesome dinner for the family, add some brown rice, chicken, Enchilada sauce, and chopped green chilis to your slow cooker. Set it and forget and you will come home to an amazing meal topped with your favorite vegetables.
Dinner doesn't get much simpler than this with chicken breasts, rice, onion and a jar of salsa verde and cumin topped with melted cheddar cheese.
Canned white beans, black beans, corn and brown rice come together in this wholesome veggie burgers,
A simple soup made with basic pantry ingredients, there are many ways to modify this vegan minestrone recipe and make it your own.
Serve this simple mix of toasted pasta and rice with your favorite protein for a complete meal.
Chunks of chicken breasts, brown rice, black beans, tomato sauce and spices are sauteed up into a family friendly dish finished off with your favorite burrito toppings!
How awesome is this breakfast mashup of rice, scrambled eggs, bacon, leftover rice and hot sauce for spectacular flavors good for any meal!
A simple mix of hamburger, rice, bell pepper, tomato juice and onion is topped with melted cheese for a meal anyone would love!
For a great meatless meal, serve this mix of spiced lentils and tomatoes over rice!
Curried rice, carrots, cashews, and pineapple come together into one spectacular meal bursting with fresh flavors from the pantry!
Rich anchovy and Kalamata olive sauce adds such an incredible depth of flavor to this creamy risotto!
Lebanese spices adds fantastic flavor to this mix of red kidney beans and rice!
Sweet and spicy ground turkey with great Asian flavors is served with rice for a complete meal you will love.
Frozen vegetables, coconut milk and curry paste make this simple rice dish finished off with fresh lime!
Swap out the fresh broccoli for frozen florets and this creamy chicken and rice casserole will be an easy pantry recipe you will enjoy in a pinch!
Craving fried rice, but don’t have leftover cold rice? No worries, you can still enjoy fluffy flavorful fried rice in less than 30 minutes from start to finish. Bring out your Instant Pot!
Pork chops are baked over a creamy mixture of wild rice and frozen vegetables for an amazing casserole that is a complete meal.
This easy 5 ingredient recipe uses Teriyaki sauce to add a punch of flavor to chicken, rice and frozen vegetables.
This cold salad is made with three types of beans and rice and topped with a simple, flavorful dressing made from red wine vinegar.
This simple 5 ingredient skillet comes together with canned tuna, rice, frozen broccoli and cheddar cheese.
Steak strips are cooked with chili sauce, green beans and rice for a hearty dinner for the whole family!
Caramelized onions not only add great flavor to any dish, but they are a fantastic way to preserve onions. Use them in this dish along with lentils, rice and warm Lebanese spices for amazing flavor.
This chicken hot dish is a Midwest favorite with frozen vegetable, cream of chicken soup, rice and cheese for a comforting classic!
There is so much flavor and crunch in this unique rice dish, you've got to give it a try!
This Mexican skillet is completed with canned corn and bell peppers, ground turkey, taco seasoning and salsa!
Top this simple 5 ingredient dinner recipe with tortillas and Pepperjack cheese for an amazing meal!
Rotel, onion, ground beef and rice are seasoned with Worcestershire sauce for a savory dinner!
This simple mix of rice and crushed tomatoes is a warming soup perfect for a simple supper.
This classic mix of beef, carrots, mushroom and rice is seasoned with Sherry, Better Than Bouillon, onion and garlic.
One-Dish Cheesy Salsa Chicken & Rice Bake | Weeknight Dinner Made Simple
A mix of canned Alfredo and salsa make this creamy Mexican chicken dish amazing!
Change things up and make some dessert with this rice pudding! It is a delicious rice dish in the Indian cuisine with rice grains and some spices cooked in butter.
Great round-up! One thing I do have in quantity always is rice and these are mind-blowing recipes. Thanks for sharing!
Loved the Instant Pot Salsa Verde Chicken! Got rave reviews from the family. Looking forward to trying more recipes on the list! Great resource.
Thank you so much for this! I have plenty of rice in my pantry but am not always sure how to use it other than plain as a side. We tried the Chicken Burrito Skillet already and it was amazing! I’ll be coming back to this for new recipes!
My family loves rice so this compilation of recipes is perfect for us! This has given me so many options for variety and new recipes! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for making this resource during this hard time! We tried the Mexican Rice Skillet and everyone loved it. Bookmarking this to refer to try more of your recipes!