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Outstanding Rice Recipes- From Meals to Side Dishes

Stacey Pirtle

by Stacey Published: Mar 15, 2025

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This week’s easy to use recipe collection showcases some of the best rice recipes around! Universally delicious, economical and incredibly versatile, rice can be used to make flavorful, hearty side dishes, comforting main dishes, satisfying soups, even creamy, rich pudding desserts! With so many options, there’s a lot to love in this week’s featured recipes.

A collage of hearty, comforting rice dishes to make as meals or side dishes.

Rice. What an all star. It’s international. It’s an integral part of almost every country’s cuisine around this spinning globe. It supports a myriad of flavor profiles and can be cooked up and enjoyed in a variety of ways. Such a little grain. So many possibilities. That’s some versatility right there.

TOP Reader Favorite Recipe: Louisiana Dirty Rice

And here’s a little secret: you can bring that sort of easy versatility to your dinner table with each of this week’s feature recipes. This collection is absolutely loaded up with the good stuff- Dirty Rice Stuffed Peppers, Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup, even an Old Fashioned Rice Pudding. And that’s not even the half of it. Just keep scrolling for complete rice recipe inspiration!

Best Rice Recipes for Meals & Side Dishes

Beef & Mushroom Rice

Louisiana Red Beans & Rice

Cheesy Mexican Rice Casserole

Cheesy Broccoli Rice Casserole (no canned soup)

Italian Stuffed Eggplant with Sausage & Rice

Cheesy Tomatoes & Rice with Chicken

"No Peek" Pork Chops & Wild Rice Casserole

Chicken & Wild Rice Skillet Casserole

Louisiana Dirty Rice

Wild Rice & Sausage Casserole

Easy Green Chile Rice

Louisiana Dirty Rice Stuffed Peppers

Southern Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Creamy Spinach Artichoke Chicken Casserole

Creamy Lemon Chicken Rice Casserole

Deep South Hoppin' John Black Eyed Peas

Easy Louisiana Sausage Jambalaya

Classic Louisiana Shrimp Etouffee

Easy Crock Pot Dirty Rice

Creamy Chicken And Wild Rice Soup with mushrooms

Easy Louisiana Gumbo with Green Chile Rice

Ultimate Okra & Tomatoes Skillet with Smoked Sausage

Phil’s ‘Down for the Count’ Pineapple Chicken & Fried Rice

Quick Old Fashioned Rice Pudding

This week's Saturday recipe collection showcases some of the best rice dishes around! Universally delicious and incredibly versatile, rice can be used to make flavorful, hearty side dishes, comforting main dishes, satisfying soups, even creamy, rich pudding desserts!  With so many options, there's a lot to love in this week's featured recipes.

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