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Learn how to make delicious and practical recipes with leftover rice

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We consume rice daily for our meals. Who has never cooked a big pot of rice and was not sure what to do with the leftovers? Here are some recipes with leftover rice for you to reuse and avoid wasting food.

Tomatoes stuffed with leftover rice

Ingredients:

• 4 large tomatoes;
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil;
• 1/2 cup of onion, cut into cubes;
• 2 cups of leftover rice;
• 1/3 teaspoon of allspice;
• Salt to taste.

Method of preparation:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees;
• Cut the "tomato lid" - an inch away from the top is enough. Use a small knife to carefully remove the contents of the interior of the tomato - also be careful not to pierce the base of the tomatoes;
• Saute onions for a few minutes in olive oil, until softened;
• In a large bowl, mix leftover rice with remaining ingredients, then add sautéed onions;
• Using a small spoon, take the rice mixture and fill each tomato completely.
• Lightly brush the tomatoes with a little olive oil and place them on a baking sheet.
• Put them to bake for 25 minutes.

rice with peas

Ingredients:

• Rice leftovers;
• 150 g of frozen peas;
• 1 tablespoon of oil;
• 6 sage leaves;
• 250 ml of coconut milk
• 1 teaspoon of pink peppercorns;
• Salt to taste.

Method of preparation:

• In a medium saucepan, saute the sage in oil;
• Pour in coconut milk and stir until warm;
• Add the cooked rice, peas and season with salt to taste;
• Mix well.

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Rice with almonds and coconut oil

Ingredients:

• Rice leftovers;
• 1 tablespoon of coconut oil;
• crushed almonds;
• chopped chives;
• Grated coconut.

Method of preparation:

• In a large skillet, add a tablespoon of coconut oil;
• Over low heat, add crushed almonds and chopped chives and mix;
• Then add the ready-made rice that was in the fridge;
• Stir well and remove from heat.
• You can serve it with burnt grated coconut.

Pilaf

Ingredients:

• Rice leftovers;
• Carrots;
• French pea;
• Pass grape;
• Purple Onion;
• Olive oil;
• Salt and pepper to taste;
• Scallion.

Method of preparation:

• Chop carrots and French peas;
• Hydrate a handful of raisins in a pot of water for 30 minutes;
• Cut red onion into cubes;
• In a saucepan, heat a tablespoon of oil and add the red onion;
• After two minutes, add the carrots, peas and finally the drained raisins;
• Mix well and add rice;
• Finish with chives;
• Add salt and pepper to taste