These recipes give you a fresh way to use the bag of rice in your pantry.

No need for takeoutthe easiest dinner options are here.

A one-pot dinner means one happy cook.

Chicken and Rice Casserole

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This recipe is a Lowcountry favorite.

Buy medium-sized shrimp for this recipe so it will cook up perfectly from the heat of the rice.

A pouch of microwavable rice completes the meal.

Chicken Bog

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Skip the shrimp for a delicious vegetarian dinner.

Rotisserie chicken, bagged collard greens, and microwavable rice make this a go-to forbusy evenings.

Serve biscuits on the side to make this meal extra filling.

Shrimp Perloo

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Southwest Chicken Cutlet Rice Bowl

The easiest way to get Southwest flavor is with a one-dish recipe.

Using quick-cooking brown rice helps make this a speedy dinner.

Loaded with chicken, almonds, and water chestnuts, this creamy casserole is a hearty meal.

Chicken Sausage with Fennel and Apples

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It’s still cheesy, comforting, and just as delicious.

Mushroom And Thyme Chicken-Broccoli Casserole

Look to this easy, one-skillet meal for entertaining or weeknight dinners.

Its rich flavor comes from Fontina cheese, thyme, and mushrooms.

Shrimp Fried Rice

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Herb panko breadcrumbs add craveable crunch.

Cajun-inspired, it still embraces flavors of traditional fried rice.

Chicken-And-Rice Casserole

Cut the veggies and chicken before starting this one-dish recipe.

Chicken-and-Rice Soup with Mushrooms

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Once you start cooking, the process moves quickly.

Southern Living Chicken and Sausage Gumbo plated serving with a glass of water and extra sliced green onions

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Ashleigh Shanti’s Red Rice-Smoked Chicken Perloo

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Southern Living Creamy Chicken-and-Rice Soup in a bowl to serve

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Chicken-and-Collards Pilau

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Southwest Chicken Cutlet Rice Bowl

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Skillet Sausage ‘n’ Rice

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Chicken Casserole D’Iberville

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Southern Living Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole with a serving scooped out onto a teal plate

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Southern Living One-Pan Broccoli-Rice Casserole in the pan ready to serve

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Mushroom and Thyme Chicken-Broccoli Casserole

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Southern Living No Peek Chicken on a plate to serve

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Crawfish fried rice in a pan with a wooden spoon.

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Our Best Jambalaya

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Buffalo Ranch Chicken-Broccoli Casserole

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