These are two of our all-time favorite meals, and they're super easy to make! They also happen to be my own creations... for the most part ;)
Mexican Corn
Ingredients:
1 box Rice a Roni Mexican Style Rice
1/2 standard-sized can of organic corn
1/4 to 1/2 onion, chopped
shredded cheddar cheese (optional) I always shred my own-- I think the quality is a lot better than that of the preshredded bagged stuff.
precooked chicken (optional)
Directions
1. Cook rice according to package directions.
2. While rice is cooking, in a separate pan, saute corn and onion in a bit of olive oil until onions are translucent. Add shredded or cubed (whatever you want, really, as long as it's precooked) chicken, if you want. When rice is done, add corn and onion, and mix until it's even blended throughout. Serve with a bit of shredded cheese on top and some refried beans.
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Ingredients:
1 box Rice a Roni Mexican Style Rice
1/2 standard-sized can of organic corn
1/4 to 1/2 onion, chopped
shredded cheddar cheese (optional) I always shred my own-- I think the quality is a lot better than that of the preshredded bagged stuff.
precooked chicken (optional)
Directions
1. Cook rice according to package directions.
2. While rice is cooking, in a separate pan, saute corn and onion in a bit of olive oil until onions are translucent. Add shredded or cubed (whatever you want, really, as long as it's precooked) chicken, if you want. When rice is done, add corn and onion, and mix until it's even blended throughout. Serve with a bit of shredded cheese on top and some refried beans.
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I love this rice because it's not tomato-based like Spanish Rice is-- it's a little too salty/ tomato-y for me. Anyway, E and I both love this recipe and it's oh so good!
There's another recipe using this rice on the website that I'll have to try soon.
Jambalaya
Ingredients:
1 box Zatarain's Jambalaya (E and I LOVE the Jambalaya with Cheese kind)
1 lb smoked turkey sausage, sliced into bite-sized pieces (the Oscar Mayer kind is really good)
1/2 a can of organic corn
1/4-1/2 onion, chopped
Directions:
1. Cook rice according to package directions.
2. While rice is cooking, saute corn and onion in a bit of olive oil until onions are translucent.
3. When rice is done, add the corn and onion and mix until blended.
We love this! The rice and sausage is nice and spicy, and the corn and onions add a nice, different texture to the dish.
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