Freezer Brown Rice

Did you know you can freeze cooked rice?  Yep, you can.  Brown rice is so healthy, but it take about 45 minute to cook once the liquid comes to a boil so I love having a precooked supply on hand.  Makes it so easy to pull a quick meal together on a busy weeknight.  

Freezer Brown Rice

makes 14 cups

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Ingredients

• 2 pounds (4 cups) brown rice, uncooked and rinsed

• 10 cups water or flavorful chicken stock (try my homemade chicken stock)

• 4 tablespoons butter

• 4 teaspoons salt (omit if using flavorful chicken stock)

Directions

1. In a 6-quart stock pot, bring water or stock to a boil and add butter and salt; stir to melt butter and dissolve salt.

2. Add brown rice and stir once; cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 45 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed.

3. Cool for an hour or so before dividing up into family-friendly portions in freezer safe containers - here I put 2 cups of cooked brown rice in zip-top freezer bags.

4. To use, thaw overnight in the fridge and reheat in a skillet or the microwave with a pat of butter or drizzle of oil. Add to soups or stews, use in stir fry dishes, or whatever you feel like.

Notes

• You can do the same with white rice, only you'll want to reduce the cooking time from 45 minutes to approximately 18-20 minutes.

• Frozen rice can be stored for up to 3 months in freezer bags or up to 6 months in sturdier freezer-safe containers.