Budget-Saving Tips from the Ricessionista!

• Making large amounts of rice in a rice cooker allows you to prepare several budget-wise meals at once.
• Rice cookers cook rice perfectly with very little attention from a busy cook.
• Because rice is so versatile, freezes well and easily reheats in a microwave, it is perfect for creating many of the fantastic recipes below!

Rice Cooker Recipes and Ideas

Pork Fried Rice

Cubed pork loin*, onions, carrots, peas, eggs, garlic, ginger and soy sauce come together in an Aroma^® rice cooker for a simple and inexpensive meal.

* Substitute shrimp, chicken or crisp vegetables for a unique variation.

Pork Fried Rice Recipe

Southwestern Flank Steak and Rice

Flank steak seasoned with salt and pepper, broiled medium rare and cut into thin strips atop a bed of rice cooked with corn, green and red peppers and onions makes a simple, colorful and hearty main dish entrée.

Southwestern Steak, Rice and Black Beans

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• Slow cookers can be a very useful tool for saving time and preparing meals on a budget.
• Many of the less expensive cuts of meat benefit from long, slow cooking methods.
• Because they can slow-cook a variety of meals while you are away from home, they are ideal for creating the delicious recipes below!

Beef Stew with Rice

Simmer a less expensive cut of meat with celery, onions, carrots, tomatoes, thyme, oregano, salt, pepper and rice in a slow cooker for a hearty, filling and inexpensive meal.

Beef Stew with Rice

Red Beans and Rice with Sausage

Combine sautéed Andouille sausage, green peppers, onions, red beans and southern spices in a crock-pot and serve over cooked rice to create a classic side dish perfect for eating on a budget.

Red Beans and Rice

• A store-bought rotisserie chicken is a versatile ingredient that can stretch your budget and save a lot of time.
• Dividing the chicken into several portions allows you to make several unique meals.
• Because rotisserie chickens are already cooked, they are perfect for creating the quick and easy recipes below!

Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya

Combine thigh meat from a store-bought rotisserie chicken with diced sausage, onions, celery, green peppers, tomatoes and rice, and simmer in chicken stock for a classic southern dish.

Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya

Thai Fried Rice

Add diced rotisserie chicken breast to a stir-fry with red peppers, onions, eggs, garlic, ginger, soy sauce and rice for a simple and flavorful Thai-inspired meal that fits any budget.

Ginger Fried Rice

Asian Chicken Rice Salad

Combine diced rotisserie chicken breast, celery, red and green peppers, cherry tomatoes, spinach, fresh peapods, bean sprouts, green onions, Asian dressing and rice for a light and healthy dish.

Spicy Thai Chicken Salad

Chicken Rice Soup

Combine excess meat trimmed from a rotisserie chicken with onions, celery, carrots, peas and rice and simmer in chicken stock for a rich and flavorful chicken rice soup.

Lemon Velvet Chicken Rice Soup

• Delicious rice pudding made with leftover rice can go a long way to stretch your budget.
• For exciting variations of rice pudding, add ingredients you already have in your pantry or refrigerator such as cinnamon, chocolate chips or fresh/seasonal fruit.
• The rice pudding recipes below are delicious desserts the whole family will love!

Chocolate Almond Rice Pudding

Combine leftover rice, chocolate chips, milk, eggs, toasted almonds, sugar and butter and simmer in a saucepan.  Cool, garnish with toasted almonds and serve.

Chocolate Macaroon Rice Pudding

Bananas Foster Rice Pudding

Combine leftover rice, sugar, milk, eggs, vanilla and butter and simmer in a saucepan.  Cool, top with bananas dipped in a sauce made from brown sugar, butter and cinnamon and serve.

Bananas Foster Rice Pudding