Apple Rice Food

GRANDMA'S APPLES AND RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions. Stir 2 tablespoons butter into hot rice. Add applesauce, apples, brown sugar, 1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon and salt. Spoon into a greased deep 2-qt. baking dish. Dot with remaining butter; sprinkle with remaining cinnamon. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35 minutes or until heated through. Serve warm or cold.

APPLE RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Lightly oil a 1-1/2 quart casserole or spray with a nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients.
• Mix well.
• Spoon into prepared pan.
• Cover tightly and bake 45 minutes.
• Serve hot.

APPLE RICE

Steps:

• Start cooking the rice according to box directions, but leave out the seasonings.
• In a large pan over medium heat, cook the sausage until it's about halfway done.
• Add the apples, onions, garlic, carrot, and nuts.
• If the sausage has not released enough grease to coat all the ingredients, add butter.
• When the sausage is done and the apples and onions are beginning to caramelize, add the brown sugar and sprinkle with cinnamon, reducing heat to low.
• When the rice is done, add the rice to the pan with the sausage mixture and add enough butter to coat the rice, and additional brown sugar and cinnamon to taste.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until all the rice is coated with the butter and sugar and the ingredients are mixed well.
• It should be a fairly sticky consistency.

APPLE RICE PILAF WITH TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt butter and saute onion and apples over medium heat until soft. Add apple juice, increase heat to high, and bring to a boil. Stir in rice. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes. Remove cover and stir in toasted almonds. Serve.

APPLE RICE PUDDING FOR A RICE COOKER

Steps:

• Put the rice, salt, 3 cups of boiling water, raisins, apples, and nutmeg. in the rice maker.
• Tell the rice cooker to 'cook'.
• When the rice cooker says it is done or switches to 'warm', stir in the condensed milk, vanilla, and butter.
• Tell the rice cooker to 'cook' again.
• When it switches to 'warm' again or says it is done cooking, evaluate.
• If there is too much liquid in your rice pudding for your preference, you can tell the cooker to 'cook' again.
• garnish with cinnamon.

SAVORY RICE-STUFFED APPLES

Steps:

• Core apples, leaving bottoms intact. In a medium bowl, combine the brown rice and next 8 ingredients; mix well. Fill each apple with about 2 tablespoons filling, packing it well. Place the stuffed apples in a greased 4-quart slow cooker. Pour in the apple juice and chili sauce. Cover and cook on high until the apples are soft, 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Spoon liquid over each apple serving.

APPLE RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• PUDDING:.
• Place milk, rice, sugar and salt in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat. Cook until rice is tender and creamy-about 25-30 minutes.
• SAUCE:.
• In another saucepan, combine apples, sugar, raisins, cinnamon and water. Cook covered, over low heat until apples are tender, about 20 minutes. Mash using a potato masher if desired.
• Spread half the hot rice in a buttered, shallow baking dish. Cover with applesauce, then top with remaining rice. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and dot with butter. Place under a preheated broiler for a few minutes until bread crumbs are golden.
• Serve warm or cool.