Maxine wrote:

>> Maybe some rice main dishes instead. That way a greater portion of rice
>> is eaten at the meal as well as less meat.
>
> Suggestions? Cheesy rice would be a main course here, and beans and rice,
> but I'm open to ideas, and have plenty of material to work with

Paella! There are hundreds of paella recipes out there, but once you have
the technique figured out, you can just let your imagination (or whatever is
in the fridge) be your guide.

You could also try making arroz con pollo with the rice. The Cook's
Illustrated people came out with a recipe using medium-grain rice, and it
might be worth a try with the rice you have.
http://www.americastestkitchen.com/r...3628&iSeason=9 is the URL
for that recipe. You'd have to provide an e-mail address to see it, I think,
but I generally use a throwaway e-mail address for that kind of thing.

Bob