Yellow Rice Recipes

Yellow Rice and Chicken
Yellow Rice and Smoked Sausage
Yellow Rice Stuffed Peppers

Yellow Rice and Chicken

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

Directions

Fry chicken in 2 Tbsp. oil until golden on both sides and then set aside. 

In a large saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, bring 3 cups water to a boil.  Add chicken, cover, and let simmer for 20 minutes. 

Add 2 Tbsp oil and bring to a boil.  Add package of Vigo Yellow Rice and stir while boiling for one minute.  Cover saucepan tightly and let simmer for 25 minutes.

Garnish with green peas and red peppers.


Yellow Rice and Smoked Sausage

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

Directions

Bring 2 cups (16 oz.) water to a boil in a saucepan with a tight-fitting lid.

Add olive oil, 1 package Vigo Yellow Rice and sliced smoked sausage.

Stir for one minute, cover, reduce heat to simmer and cook undisturbed for 22-25 minutes.

Garnish with peas and Vigo Roasted Red Peppers.


Yellow Rice Stuffed Peppers

  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare a package of Vigo Yellow Rice according to package instructions.

While rice is cooking, cut and discard the stem end of each pepper and clean out seeds and pith. Blanche peppers by placing in one inch of boiling water for 3-4 minutes. Remove from water and set aside.

Meanwhile in another saucepan, sauté onions in heated oil. When opaque, add meat, salt and pepper and cook until the meat is browned. Remove from heat, drain liquid and stir in tomato sauce. Add cooked rice to meat mixture, top with mozzarella and gently stir until blended.

Stuff each pepper with rice/meat mixture and place in a lined baking pan. Heat in a 350 degree oven for 6-8 minutes.

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