Rice to the Rescue Game Plan

Day 1
Flank Steak with Grilled Peppers and Edamame and Wasabi-Mustard Dressing

Day 2
Asparagus-Wild Mushroom Risotto with Parmesan

Day 3
Edamame Rice Salad with Teriyaki Tuna

Weeknight Snack
Wild Mushroom Turnovers with Romano Cheese

Gameplan:

Meal # 1 ? Flank Steak with Grilled Peppers and Edamame and Wasabi-Mustard Dressing

  • Cook a large batch of Arborio rice: Simmer 6 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth and add 3 cups Arborio rice. Cover and cook for 20 minutes. Remove 4 cups of rice and reserve it for meals later in the week (2 cups for Risotto and 2 cups for Edamame-Rice Salad). Cook remaining rice until cooked through. Add more liquid if needed.

  • While rice is cooking, season and grill flank steak and peppers.

  • Prepare Wasabi-Mustard dressing.

  • Saute edamames.

  • Slice flank steak and serve with grilled peppers and half of the edamame. Drizzle everything with the Wasabi-Mustard Dressing. Serve with rice.

  • Reserve remaining edamame for Meal #3.

Meal # 2 ? Asparagus-Wild Mushroom Risotto with Parmesan

  • Remove 2 cups of reserved Arborio rice from the refrigerator.

  • Chop 8 cups of wild mushrooms and cook them with the seasonings until tender.

  • Remove 1 cup of cooked mushrooms and reserve in a container for Wild Mushroom Turnover later in the week.

  • Finish risotto be adding reserved cooked rice, vegetables, herbs and cheese. Serve hot and enjoy!

Meal # 3 ? Edamame Rice Salad with Teriyaki Tuna

  • Remove reserved edamame and reserved cooked rice from the refrigerator.

  • Heat rice with water to cook through.

  • Blend reserved edamame with salad ingredients. Stir cooked rice into salad.

  • Serve edamame salad over lettuce and place tuna fillets on top.

Weeknight Snack:
Wild Mushroom Turnovers with Romano Cheese

  • Remove reserved cooked wild mushrooms from refrigerator.

  • Roll out puff pastry. Cut into squares. Assemble turnovers.

  • Bake turnovers and serve warm.

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