Old fashioned and Creative Ways to Use Rice to stretch your meals and grocery budget. When it comes to versatile pantry staples you can’t do much better than rice.

This inexpensive staple can be used for everything from an easy breakfast to a filler to make meals go further allowing you to stretch a tight budget without feeling hungry.

CAN YOU EAT RICE FOR BREAKFAST?

While rice takes longer to cook it is a great option for breakfast when you are in a pinch. Add sugar, cinnamon and whatever fruit you have running around the kitchen.

If you find yourself with leftover taco meat but not quite enough to make another meal of tacos you can make taco rice for a quick and easy meal.

RICE IS A GREAT WAY TO STRETCH A MEAL

ADD RICE TO SOUPS

Rice can be added to soups and stews to add a bit of bulk to make the meal more filling.

Rice can be cooked up and added to ground meat dishes to make them more filling and lower the amount of meat needed to make your meal.

DINNER IDEAS WITH RICE

Serve stews, chicken, steak, fish, and grilled meats on a bed of rice to make a little meat go further for the overall meal.

Rice can be mixed with beans, a can of diced tomatoes and chillies with your favorite spices. This can create an easy frugal version of red beans and rice.

RICE AND BEANS

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