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Vegetables with Brown Rice

Submitted by: Patty Kile 
'When garden crops are plentiful, this is a delightful dish to serve. You can vary the vegetables to whatever you have available,' suggests Patty Kile of Greentown, Pennsylvania. 'It's convenient for company because the veggies can be precut and refrigerated in plastic bags until cooking time.' 

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Sweet Pepper Rice

Submitted by: Betty Nickeles 
This tasty, colorful side dish is a lovely complement to many entrees. The peppers and rice make a nice texture, with a sprinkling of parsley for a gourmet touch. --Betty Nickeles, Tampa, Florida 

Tex-Mex Rice

Submitted by: Kat Thompson 
'My grandmother gave me the recipe for this nicely spiced rice,' recalls Kat Thompson of Prineville, Oregon. At 24 cents per serving, it's an economical side dish. 'Or add some ground beef for a satisfying skillet meal,' she suggests. 

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Zippy Skillet Rice

Submitted by: Dorothy Bateman 
Tomatoes, pimientos and green pepper add festive color to this zippy rice side dish. It complements just about any meat but is particularly good with chicken. To turn the recipe into a main dish for a light supper, just add 3/4 pound of browned ground beef. -Dorothy Bateman, Carver, Massachusetts 

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Wild Rice and Squash Pilaf

Submitted by: Erica Ollmann 
AS A graduate student, I'm always looking for fast, nutritious dishes that cost next to nothing to fix and have a minimum of cleanup. The pilaf is fantastic with fish or poultry and especially compatible with turkey. Since it's so colorful, I like to think it makes my turkey 'dressed for the holidays'. -Erica Ollmann, San Diego, California 

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Italian Rice

Submitted by: Michelle Armistead 
Bring a bit of Italy to the table without the usual pasta and sauce. This colorful side dish blends fluffy rice, fresh spinach and roasted red peppers.' The amount of garlic can be adjust to fit your personal taste,' suggests Michelle Armistead of Marlboro, New Jersey. 'For me, the more garlic, the better!' 

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Southwestern Rice

Submitted by: Michelle Dennis 
'I created this zippy side dish after eating something similar at a restaurant. It complements any Tex-Mex meal wonderfully,' writes Michelle Dennis of Clarks Hill, Indiana. 'Sometimes I add cubes of grilled chicken breast to the rice to make it a meal in itself.' 

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Vegetable Rice Medley

Submitted by: Shannon Wasielewski 
A relative brought this dish to a family get-together. I got the recipe on the spot. 

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Mushroom Rice Pilaf

Submitted by: Anita Miller 
Convenient canned mushrooms dress up chicken bouillon-flavored rice in this easy recipe from Anita Miller of Sartell, Minnesota. 'I used to prepare this dish when we were first married,' Anita notes. 'Now that the kids are grown and we're retired, I'm using it again.' 

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Broccoli and Rice

Submitted by: Betty Janway 
A short list of ingredients helps keep the cost down for this quick-to-cook side dish from Betty Janway of Ruston, Louisiana. Each serving costs just 47 cents. 
 
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