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K-12 Recipes

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Rice Cooking Guide

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    Rice 101 Cooking Guide for School Foodservice

    Get cooking with U.S.-grown rice in your school kitchen. We’ve compiled everything you need to know for making perfect rice in one handy reference guide! No matter the type of rice or equipment your school kitchen uses, you’ll find the answers here. We’ve also included delicious rice recipes that meet child nutrition program requirements for grains in school meals.

    DownloadRice 101 Cooking Guide for School Foodservice

Student-Approved Recipes

  • Zoomed in view of a plate full of a white rice and ground beef mixture with onions and tomatoes.

    Foodservice

    Beef and Monterey Rice

  • Overhead image of a skillet with 6 grilled hamburger patties.

    Foodservice

    Beef Patties with Rice

  • Overhead image of two enchiladas covered in sauce on a black plate.

    Foodservice

    Black Bean and Two-Cheese Rice Enchiladas

  • Zoomed in image of a bowl of chili topped with cheesy rice and peppers.

    Foodservice

    Cheddary Rice on Chili

  • Overhead view of cubed ham and pineapple pieces sit on top of a bed of yellow rice.

    Foodservice

    Ham and Sweet Pineapple Rice

  • Side view of one serving square of Italian Pepperoni Rice.

    Foodservice

    Italian Pepperoni Rice

  • A zoomed in shot of white rice, chicken, and roasted peppers in a bowl.

    Foodservice

    Roasted Pepper Rice with Chicken

  • Side view of Spanish Brown Rice on a school lunch tray.

    K-12

    Spanish Brown Rice

  • Overhead shot of a skillet full of Mexican Rice and topped with cilantro, diced tomatoes, and limes wedges.

    K-12

    Chili Rice Bowl with Chips

  • A serving of Wild & Brown Rice salad on a pink cafeteria tray.

    K-12

    Wild & Brown Rice Salad

  • Two stuffed beef burritos stacked on top of each other and on a black cafeteria tray.

    K-12

    Stuffed Beef Burritos

  • A serving of Vegetable Fried Brown Rice in a green cafeteria tray with grapes and broccoli.

    K-12

    Vegetable Fried Brown Rice

  • Two lettuce leaves filled with Thai Chicken and Brown Rice next to a black bowl filled with the chicken and rice.

    K-12

    Thai Chicken & Brown Rice Lettuce Wraps

  • One Teriyaki Chicken & Edamame Rice Bowl in a green bowl with chopsticks to the side.

    K-12

    Teriyaki Chicken and Edamame Rice Bowls

  • A serving of Spinach and Rice Rumble on a red cafeteria tray.

    K-12

    Spinach and Rice Rumble

  • Overhead view of layer black bean and rice casserole in a grey bowl.

    K-12

    Layered Black Bean and Rice Casserole

  • Side view of hearty chicken, lemon, rice and spinach bowl on a school lunch tray.

    K-12

    Hearty Chicken, Lemon, Rice & Spinach Bowl

  • Two slices of Homestyle Meatloaf sit next to the remaining intact meatloaf on a white serving platter.

    K-12

    Homestyle Meatloaf

  • Greek-Rice-Bowl

    K-12

    Greek Rice Bowl

  • One Great Day Wrap with wrap contents exposed on a white dish.

    K-12

    Great Day Rice Wrap (For 50+)

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