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.