Camping Fruit and Rice

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups Minute Rice
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup dried fruit
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons margarine

Steps:

• At home put the rice cinnamon and dried fruit in a zip loc bag
• Seal
• Label add 1 1/2 cups water and 2 tbs margarine
• At camp put the rice mix and the water and margarine in a saucepan with a cover
• Bring water to a boil
• Cover
• Remove from heat
• Let sit 5-7 minutes; fluff with fork
• Serve with a bit of powdered milk mixed with water

Greek Rice With Cabbage and Tomatoes - Lahanorizo

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Ingredients:

• 1 medium cabbage finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium white onion finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons parsley finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3/4 cup long grain rice
• 2 large tomatoes finely chopped
• 1 1/4 cups water

Steps:

• Over low heat in a large skillet saut onion until just translucent
• Increase heat to medium and add cabbage Continue cooking until wilted
• Add tomatoes and water
• When in comes to a boil add rice parsley salt and pepper
• Reduce heat to simmer cover and cook until very little liquid remains and rice is tender
• Serve

South Texas Spanish Rice

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups white rice
• 1 8 ounce can Ro-Tel tomatoes stewed diced tomatoes with green chiles
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 -2 teaspoon chili powder personal taste
• 1 teaspoon salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon pepper to taste
• 3 cups water
• 1 medium onion
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil

Steps:

• Saute garlic and onions with cumin salt amp; pepper
• Add rice and brown It should take 2-4 minutes stirring frequently
• Add chili powder; stir well
• Add undrained Ro-tel tomatoes Let sit on heat for 2-3 minutes
• Add water bring to boil reduce to good simmer cover and cook 17-20 minutes
• Remove from heat stir cover and let sit 5 minutes