Yes! I said rice with a roast! Try it with this slow-cooked pot roast with gravy. Believe me!
Mushroom rice
I find rice is disappointingly sidelined to specific cuisines. It serves to soak up the gravy from Indian curries or the sauce from your favourite Chinese or Thai dish. Or accompanies chili and burritos. But there are so many sauce-rich main dishes in Europe and North America that could easily be served with rice. Mostly out of necessity, I have a mash-averse daughter, I am, literally, bringing rice to the table. Rice, when cooked right, is far less stodgy than its starch alternatives, pasta and potatoes, and therefore more comfortable on the stomach. I can understand why she prefers it. But what makes rice roast-worthy? My herbed mushroom rice recipe is cooked in stock, rather than boiling water, which is the key to producing a rice side dish brimming with flavour. That and it’s packed with earthy chestnut mushrooms, humming garlic, and garlic, zingy fresh herbs. So, are you joining the rice revolution?
Serving suggestions
I serve a side dish of mushroom rice every Thanksgiving as my daughter can’t stand mashed potatoes. We’ve discovered that the mushrooms and herbs actually really suit the holiday turkey and trimmings. So, it’s here to stay. In fact, like mashed potatoes, this recipe goes with almost any saucy meat dish. Here’s a few I would serve it with: Chicken- chicken cacciatore or chicken Provençal. Beef- beef stroganoff or slow cooker Italian beef stew. Pork – pork osso buco.
Storage and leftovers
Most people throw out leftover rice. I try to avoid food waste as much as possible and have a few tricks up my sleeve for rice. This herby mushroom rice is a ready-made flavour-maker and definitely deserves a second chance. Keep any leftovers in an airtight container for 2-3 days. In that time, it can be added to soups, like chicken and mushroom, or leftover turkey soup. Or added to stews or casseroles for a bit of bulk. Or used as the base for a pilaf or a fried rice dish.
Other rice recipes to try
Chicken Fried Rice Cajun Dirty Rice with Shrimp Coconut Chicken with Rice and Green Beans Easy Peri Peri Rice
