Just curious if anyone has tried this. I am about to make what I would
loosely call Spanish rice. Not a side dish but a one dish meal. Brown rice,
ground beef, asst. veggies and seasoning. I am the only one in the house who
eats brown rice. My new lawn guy said he preferred the brown as do I. And I
do feed him a meal from time to time if he is here around meal time. He does
currently have some work to finish up but I am not sure that he will be back
in the next day or three due to a nasty insect bite that required a trip to
the ER. So...

If he isn't back here in time to eat the rest of it, would it do well in the
freezer? If so, would I be able to reheat from frozen? I don't really want
to freeze it but OTOH, I don't want to waste the food. Thanks!

Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Just curious if anyone has tried this. I am about to make what I
> would loosely call Spanish rice. Not a side dish but a one dish meal.
> Brown rice, ground beef, asst. veggies and seasoning. I am the only
> one in the house who eats brown rice. My new lawn guy said he
> preferred the brown as do I. And I do feed him a meal from time to
> time if he is here around meal time. He does currently have some work
> to finish up but I am not sure that he will be back in the next day
> or three due to a nasty insect bite that required a trip to the ER.
> So...
>
> If he isn't back here in time to eat the rest of it, would it do well
> in the freezer? If so, would I be able to reheat from frozen? I don't
> really want to freeze it but OTOH, I don't want to waste the food.
> Thanks!

It can work. It's not optimal but it works better if the rice is
double sealed in baggies (ziploc) then reheated in short bursts (15
second) if using a microwave. May find it works best with a water mist
spray if you have one that is clean for such.

--

"cshenk" > wrote in message
...
> Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> Just curious if anyone has tried this. I am about to make what I
>> would loosely call Spanish rice. Not a side dish but a one dish meal.
>> Brown rice, ground beef, asst. veggies and seasoning. I am the only
>> one in the house who eats brown rice. My new lawn guy said he
>> preferred the brown as do I. And I do feed him a meal from time to
>> time if he is here around meal time. He does currently have some work
>> to finish up but I am not sure that he will be back in the next day
>> or three due to a nasty insect bite that required a trip to the ER.
>> So...
>>
>> If he isn't back here in time to eat the rest of it, would it do well
>> in the freezer? If so, would I be able to reheat from frozen? I don't
>> really want to freeze it but OTOH, I don't want to waste the food.
>> Thanks!
>
> It can work. It's not optimal but it works better if the rice is
> double sealed in baggies (ziploc) then reheated in short bursts (15
> second) if using a microwave. May find it works best with a water mist
> spray if you have one that is clean for such.

Thanks!

On 8/24/2017 6:36 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> Just curious if anyone has tried this. I am about to make what I would
> loosely call Spanish rice. Not a side dish but a one dish meal. Brown
> rice, ground beef, asst. veggies and seasoning. I am the only one in
> the house who eats brown rice. My new lawn guy said he preferred the
> brown as do I. And I do feed him a meal from time to time if he is
> here around meal time. He does currently have some work to finish up
> but I am not sure that he will be back in the next day or three due to
> a nasty insect bite that required a trip to the ER. So...
>
> If he isn't back here in time to eat the rest of it, would it do well
> in the freezer? If so, would I be able to reheat from frozen? I don't
> really want to freeze it but OTOH, I don't want to waste the food.
> Thanks!
>
Â* I'd think it can be ... I've seen TV dinners with rice as a side dish
, it seemed to come out all right . Interesting that you would bring
this up tonight , we had some "spanish" rice (no meat, just tomatoes and
seasonings) with our chicken fajitas for dinner tonight . We don't have
a history of eating leftover rice before it spoils and I was considering
freezing it for later . In a vacuum bag , that foodsaver is a great
preservation tool !

Â* --

Â* Snag

Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>
> "cshenk" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >
> > > Just curious if anyone has tried this. I am about to make what I
> > > would loosely call Spanish rice. Not a side dish but a one dish
> > > meal. Brown rice, ground beef, asst. veggies and seasoning. I am
> > > the only one in the house who eats brown rice. My new lawn guy
> > > said he preferred the brown as do I. And I do feed him a meal
> > > from time to time if he is here around meal time. He does
> > > currently have some work to finish up but I am not sure that he
> > > will be back in the next day or three due to a nasty insect bite
> > > that required a trip to the ER. So...
> > >
> > > If he isn't back here in time to eat the rest of it, would it do
> > > well in the freezer? If so, would I be able to reheat from
> > > frozen? I don't really want to freeze it but OTOH, I don't want
> > > to waste the food. Thanks!
> >
> > It can work. It's not optimal but it works better if the rice is
> > double sealed in baggies (ziploc) then reheated in short bursts (15
> > second) if using a microwave. May find it works best with a water
> > mist spray if you have one that is clean for such.
>
> Thanks!

Welcome! BTW, if you add any type of tomatoes to it, canned crushed or
fine dice work better there if freezing. Sause or paste with water
tends to make mush.

I do a bit extra (white rice in my case) and add some to my frozen
lunches and those tomato versions make a difference.

Seal in bags for freezing then remove to rewarm. Consider adding a few
chopped black or green olives to the mix to your tastes if you have a
few leftover ones. They work well.

--

On 8/24/2017 6:36 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> Just curious if anyone has tried this. I am about to make what I would
> loosely call Spanish rice. Not a side dish but a one dish meal. Brown
> rice, ground beef, asst. veggies and seasoning. I am the only one in the
> house who eats brown rice. My new lawn guy said he preferred the brown
> as do I. And I do feed him a meal from time to time if he is here around
> meal time. He does currently have some work to finish up but I am not
> sure that he will be back in the next day or three due to a nasty insect
> bite that required a trip to the ER. So...
>
> If he isn't back here in time to eat the rest of it, would it do well in
> the freezer? If so, would I be able to reheat from frozen? I don't
> really want to freeze it but OTOH, I don't want to waste the food. Thanks!
>

I often freeze pork chops and Spanish brown rice in individual serving
portions. I usually take them out of the freezer in the morning for
work lunches and by the time I am ready to eat it has thawed enough to
reheat as normal in the microwave. Works fine for me.

On Fri, 25 Aug 2017 02:45:03 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>On Thu 24 Aug 2017 07:29:12p, dejamos told us...
>
>> On 8/24/2017 6:36 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> Just curious if anyone has tried this. I am about to make what I
>>> would loosely call Spanish rice. Not a side dish but a one dish
>>> meal. Brown rice, ground beef, asst. veggies and seasoning. I am
>>> the only one in the house who eats brown rice. My new lawn guy
>>> said he preferred the brown as do I. And I do feed him a meal
>>> from time to time if he is here around meal time. He does
>>> currently have some work to finish up but I am not sure that he
>>> will be back in the next day or three due to a nasty insect bite
>>> that required a trip to the ER. So...
>>>
>>> If he isn't back here in time to eat the rest of it, would it do
>>> well in the freezer? If so, would I be able to reheat from
>>> frozen? I don't really want to freeze it but OTOH, I don't want
>>> to waste the food. Thanks!
>>>
>>
>> I often freeze pork chops and Spanish brown rice in individual
>> serving portions. I usually take them out of the freezer in the
>> morning for work lunches and by the time I am ready to eat it has
>> thawed enough to reheat as normal in the microwave. Works fine
>> for me.
>>
>>
>
>Anything I've ever made containing either white or brown rice has
>frozen well and most everything tastes as fresh as first made.

I agree. I usually make too much chicken/pork fried rice, and what is
left over goes into the freezer. I freeze it in 250 ml (one cup) sour
cream containers for a single serving. It thaws in the MW in a couple
of minutes, and tastes as good as freshly made.

Doris

"cshenk" > wrote in message
...
> Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>>
>> "cshenk" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>> >
>> > > Just curious if anyone has tried this. I am about to make what I
>> > > would loosely call Spanish rice. Not a side dish but a one dish
>> > > meal. Brown rice, ground beef, asst. veggies and seasoning. I am
>> > > the only one in the house who eats brown rice. My new lawn guy
>> > > said he preferred the brown as do I. And I do feed him a meal
>> > > from time to time if he is here around meal time. He does
>> > > currently have some work to finish up but I am not sure that he
>> > > will be back in the next day or three due to a nasty insect bite
>> > > that required a trip to the ER. So...
>> > >
>> > > If he isn't back here in time to eat the rest of it, would it do
>> > > well in the freezer? If so, would I be able to reheat from
>> > > frozen? I don't really want to freeze it but OTOH, I don't want
>> > > to waste the food. Thanks!
>> >
>> > It can work. It's not optimal but it works better if the rice is
>> > double sealed in baggies (ziploc) then reheated in short bursts (15
>> > second) if using a microwave. May find it works best with a water
>> > mist spray if you have one that is clean for such.
>>
>> Thanks!
>
> Welcome! BTW, if you add any type of tomatoes to it, canned crushed or
> fine dice work better there if freezing. Sause or paste with water
> tends to make mush.

I used salsa this time. What I use depends on what I have. I have found that
tomato sauce doesn't really absorb all the way unless I use just a little. I
did use brown rice. Would be kind of hard to get mush out iof that.
>
> I do a bit extra (white rice in my case) and add some to my frozen
> lunches and those tomato versions make a difference.
>
> Seal in bags for freezing then remove to rewarm. Consider adding a few
> chopped black or green olives to the mix to your tastes if you have a
> few leftover ones. They work well.

No to the olives! Love olives by themselves or in a cold salad. Not in
cooked food. Will leave in the fridge for a day or two and if he doesn't
come by in that length of time, will freeze it. Perhaps in very small bags
so it will thaw more quickly.

"Terry Coombs" > wrote in message
news
> On 8/24/2017 6:36 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> Just curious if anyone has tried this. I am about to make what I would
>> loosely call Spanish rice. Not a side dish but a one dish meal. Brown
>> rice, ground beef, asst. veggies and seasoning. I am the only one in the
>> house who eats brown rice. My new lawn guy said he preferred the brown as
>> do I. And I do feed him a meal from time to time if he is here around
>> meal time. He does currently have some work to finish up but I am not
>> sure that he will be back in the next day or three due to a nasty insect
>> bite that required a trip to the ER. So...
>>
>> If he isn't back here in time to eat the rest of it, would it do well in
>> the freezer? If so, would I be able to reheat from frozen? I don't really
>> want to freeze it but OTOH, I don't want to waste the food. Thanks!
>>
> I'd think it can be ... I've seen TV dinners with rice as a side dish ,
> it seemed to come out all right . Interesting that you would bring this up
> tonight , we had some "spanish" rice (no meat, just tomatoes and
> seasonings) with our chicken fajitas for dinner tonight . We don't have a
> history of eating leftover rice before it spoils and I was considering
> freezing it for later . In a vacuum bag , that foodsaver is a great
> preservation tool !

I actually have some leftover white rice from the Teriyaki. Angela might eat
that later. I've been looking for recipes that are filling and can be made
cheaply. Have been trying to help him out when I can. He has been going
through a rough patch medically speaking and this hot weather isn't helping.
At least it was cool today but supposed to get hot again.

I must be adjusting to the temps. Haven't really suffered much despite a
record breaking dry spell and record high temps. The key for me is to get
out of my clothes the minute I get in and put on some loose form of dress.
Not sure what a guy would do. Heh.

"dejamos" > wrote in message
news
> On 8/24/2017 6:36 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> Just curious if anyone has tried this. I am about to make what I would
>> loosely call Spanish rice. Not a side dish but a one dish meal. Brown
>> rice, ground beef, asst. veggies and seasoning. I am the only one in the
>> house who eats brown rice. My new lawn guy said he preferred the brown as
>> do I. And I do feed him a meal from time to time if he is here around
>> meal time. He does currently have some work to finish up but I am not
>> sure that he will be back in the next day or three due to a nasty insect
>> bite that required a trip to the ER. So...
>>
>> If he isn't back here in time to eat the rest of it, would it do well in
>> the freezer? If so, would I be able to reheat from frozen? I don't really
>> want to freeze it but OTOH, I don't want to waste the food. Thanks!
>>
>
> I often freeze pork chops and Spanish brown rice in individual serving
> portions. I usually take them out of the freezer in the morning for work
> lunches and by the time I am ready to eat it has thawed enough to reheat
> as normal in the microwave. Works fine for me.

Thanks! I probably won't have time to defrost as I never know for sure when
he will be here. He got most of my work done but has been finishing stuff up
in bits and pieces after he finishes his other jobs. So by the time he gets
here, he's famished.

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
9.45...
> On Thu 24 Aug 2017 07:29:12p, dejamos told us...
>
>> On 8/24/2017 6:36 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> Just curious if anyone has tried this. I am about to make what I
>>> would loosely call Spanish rice. Not a side dish but a one dish
>>> meal. Brown rice, ground beef, asst. veggies and seasoning. I am
>>> the only one in the house who eats brown rice. My new lawn guy
>>> said he preferred the brown as do I. And I do feed him a meal
>>> from time to time if he is here around meal time. He does
>>> currently have some work to finish up but I am not sure that he
>>> will be back in the next day or three due to a nasty insect bite
>>> that required a trip to the ER. So...
>>>
>>> If he isn't back here in time to eat the rest of it, would it do
>>> well in the freezer? If so, would I be able to reheat from
>>> frozen? I don't really want to freeze it but OTOH, I don't want
>>> to waste the food. Thanks!
>>>
>>
>> I often freeze pork chops and Spanish brown rice in individual
>> serving portions. I usually take them out of the freezer in the
>> morning for work lunches and by the time I am ready to eat it has
>> thawed enough to reheat as normal in the microwave. Works fine
>> for me.
>>
>>
>
> Anything I've ever made containing either white or brown rice has
> frozen well and most everything tastes as fresh as first made.

Thanks! This batch came out very well. Not too soupy, not too dry, just the
perfect amount of heat.

"Doris Night" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 25 Aug 2017 02:45:03 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>On Thu 24 Aug 2017 07:29:12p, dejamos told us...
>>
>>> On 8/24/2017 6:36 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> Just curious if anyone has tried this. I am about to make what I
>>>> would loosely call Spanish rice. Not a side dish but a one dish
>>>> meal. Brown rice, ground beef, asst. veggies and seasoning. I am
>>>> the only one in the house who eats brown rice. My new lawn guy
>>>> said he preferred the brown as do I. And I do feed him a meal
>>>> from time to time if he is here around meal time. He does
>>>> currently have some work to finish up but I am not sure that he
>>>> will be back in the next day or three due to a nasty insect bite
>>>> that required a trip to the ER. So...
>>>>
>>>> If he isn't back here in time to eat the rest of it, would it do
>>>> well in the freezer? If so, would I be able to reheat from
>>>> frozen? I don't really want to freeze it but OTOH, I don't want
>>>> to waste the food. Thanks!
>>>>
>>>
>>> I often freeze pork chops and Spanish brown rice in individual
>>> serving portions. I usually take them out of the freezer in the
>>> morning for work lunches and by the time I am ready to eat it has
>>> thawed enough to reheat as normal in the microwave. Works fine
>>> for me.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Anything I've ever made containing either white or brown rice has
>>frozen well and most everything tastes as fresh as first made.
>
> I agree. I usually make too much chicken/pork fried rice, and what is
> left over goes into the freezer. I freeze it in 250 ml (one cup) sour
> cream containers for a single serving. It thaws in the MW in a couple
> of minutes, and tastes as good as freshly made.

Thanks!

On 8/24/2017 10:57 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "dejamos" > wrote in message
> news
>> On 8/24/2017 6:36 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> Just curious if anyone has tried this. I am about to make what I
>>> would loosely call Spanish rice. Not a side dish but a one dish meal.
>>> Brown rice, ground beef, asst. veggies and seasoning. I am the only
>>> one in the house who eats brown rice. My new lawn guy said he
>>> preferred the brown as do I. And I do feed him a meal from time to
>>> time if he is here around meal time. He does currently have some work
>>> to finish up but I am not sure that he will be back in the next day
>>> or three due to a nasty insect bite that required a trip to the ER.
>>> So...
>>>
>>> If he isn't back here in time to eat the rest of it, would it do well
>>> in the freezer? If so, would I be able to reheat from frozen? I don't
>>> really want to freeze it but OTOH, I don't want to waste the food.
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>
>> I often freeze pork chops and Spanish brown rice in individual serving
>> portions.Â* I usually take them out of the freezer in the morning for
>> work lunches and by the time I am ready to eat it has thawed enough to
>> reheat as normal in the microwave.Â* Works fine for me.
>
> Thanks! I probably won't have time to defrost as I never know for sure
> when he will be here. He got most of my work done but has been finishing
> stuff up in bits and pieces after he finishes his other jobs. So by the
> time he gets here, he's famished.

It will still be ok that way. I use the defrost mode for a minute or
two first when I am reheating frozen items and then regular power to get
them to the right temp once they are no longer frozen solid.

On 8/24/2017 10:55 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "Terry Coombs" > wrote in message
> news
>> On 8/24/2017 6:36 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> Just curious if anyone has tried this. I am about to make what I
>>> would loosely call Spanish rice. Not a side dish but a one dish
>>> meal. Brown rice, ground beef, asst. veggies and seasoning. I am the
>>> only one in the house who eats brown rice. My new lawn guy said he
>>> preferred the brown as do I. And I do feed him a meal from time to
>>> time if he is here around meal time. He does currently have some
>>> work to finish up but I am not sure that he will be back in the next
>>> day or three due to a nasty insect bite that required a trip to the
>>> ER. So...
>>>
>>> If he isn't back here in time to eat the rest of it, would it do
>>> well in the freezer? If so, would I be able to reheat from frozen? I
>>> don't really want to freeze it but OTOH, I don't want to waste the
>>> food. Thanks!
>>>
>> Â*I'd think it can be ... I've seen TV dinners with rice as a side
>> dish , it seemed to come out all right . Interesting that you would
>> bring this up tonight , we had some "spanish" rice (no meat, just
>> tomatoes and seasonings) with our chicken fajitas for dinner tonight
>> . We don't have a history of eating leftover rice before it spoils
>> and I was considering freezing it for later . In a vacuum bag , that
>> foodsaver is a great preservation tool !
>
> I actually have some leftover white rice from the Teriyaki. Angela
> might eat that later. I've been looking for recipes that are filling
> and can be made cheaply. Have been trying to help him out when I can.
> He has been going through a rough patch medically speaking and this
> hot weather isn't helping. At least it was cool today but supposed to
> get hot again.
>
> I must be adjusting to the temps. Haven't really suffered much despite
> a record breaking dry spell and record high temps. The key for me is
> to get out of my clothes the minute I get in and put on some loose
> form of dress. Not sure what a guy would do. Heh.

Â* Not sure about others , but I put on my Sunday cut-offs . They're
holey ...

Â* --

Â* Snag

I often freeze meal portions of chicken and rice casserole, and rice/beef stuffed bell
peppers. Just make sure you have plenty of liquid or sauce in the dish, and it will
be fine. I usually thaw in the fridge and then heat up (for cooked meals), but they
can be heated from the frozen state.

N.

"dejamos" > wrote in message
news
> On 8/24/2017 10:57 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "dejamos" > wrote in message
>> news
>>> On 8/24/2017 6:36 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> Just curious if anyone has tried this. I am about to make what I would
>>>> loosely call Spanish rice. Not a side dish but a one dish meal. Brown
>>>> rice, ground beef, asst. veggies and seasoning. I am the only one in
>>>> the house who eats brown rice. My new lawn guy said he preferred the
>>>> brown as do I. And I do feed him a meal from time to time if he is here
>>>> around meal time. He does currently have some work to finish up but I
>>>> am not sure that he will be back in the next day or three due to a
>>>> nasty insect bite that required a trip to the ER. So...
>>>>
>>>> If he isn't back here in time to eat the rest of it, would it do well
>>>> in the freezer? If so, would I be able to reheat from frozen? I don't
>>>> really want to freeze it but OTOH, I don't want to waste the food.
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>
>>> I often freeze pork chops and Spanish brown rice in individual serving
>>> portions. I usually take them out of the freezer in the morning for work
>>> lunches and by the time I am ready to eat it has thawed enough to reheat
>>> as normal in the microwave. Works fine for me.
>>
>> Thanks! I probably won't have time to defrost as I never know for sure
>> when he will be here. He got most of my work done but has been finishing
>> stuff up in bits and pieces after he finishes his other jobs. So by the
>> time he gets here, he's famished.
>
> It will still be ok that way. I use the defrost mode for a minute or two
> first when I am reheating frozen items and then regular power to get them
> to the right temp once they are no longer frozen solid.

Thanks!

"Nancy2" > wrote in message
...
>I often freeze meal portions of chicken and rice casserole, and rice/beef
>stuffed bell
> peppers. Just make sure you have plenty of liquid or sauce in the dish,
> and it will
> be fine. I usually thaw in the fridge and then heat up (for cooked
> meals), but they
> can be heated from the frozen state.

Thanks!

On Fri, 25 Aug 2017 11:45:21 -0500, Terry Coombs >
wrote:

>On 8/24/2017 10:55 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "Terry Coombs" > wrote in message
>> news
>>> On 8/24/2017 6:36 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> Just curious if anyone has tried this. I am about to make what I
>>>> would loosely call Spanish rice. Not a side dish but a one dish
>>>> meal. Brown rice, ground beef, asst. veggies and seasoning. I am the
>>>> only one in the house who eats brown rice. My new lawn guy said he
>>>> preferred the brown as do I. And I do feed him a meal from time to
>>>> time if he is here around meal time. He does currently have some
>>>> work to finish up but I am not sure that he will be back in the next
>>>> day or three due to a nasty insect bite that required a trip to the
>>>> ER. So...
>>>>
>>>> If he isn't back here in time to eat the rest of it, would it do
>>>> well in the freezer? If so, would I be able to reheat from frozen? I
>>>> don't really want to freeze it but OTOH, I don't want to waste the
>>>> food. Thanks!
>>>>
>>> *I'd think it can be ... I've seen TV dinners with rice as a side
>>> dish , it seemed to come out all right . Interesting that you would
>>> bring this up tonight , we had some "spanish" rice (no meat, just
>>> tomatoes and seasonings) with our chicken fajitas for dinner tonight
>>> . We don't have a history of eating leftover rice before it spoils
>>> and I was considering freezing it for later . In a vacuum bag , that
>>> foodsaver is a great preservation tool !
>>
>> I actually have some leftover white rice from the Teriyaki. Angela
>> might eat that later. I've been looking for recipes that are filling
>> and can be made cheaply. Have been trying to help him out when I can.
>> He has been going through a rough patch medically speaking and this
>> hot weather isn't helping. At least it was cool today but supposed to
>> get hot again.
>>
>> I must be adjusting to the temps. Haven't really suffered much despite
>> a record breaking dry spell and record high temps. The key for me is
>> to get out of my clothes the minute I get in and put on some loose
>> form of dress. Not sure what a guy would do. Heh.

A real guy would jump your bones. Heh.

On 8/24/2017 9:08 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
> On 8/24/2017 6:36 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> Just curious if anyone has tried this. I am about to make what I would
>> loosely call Spanish rice. Not a side dish but a one dish meal. Brown
>> rice, ground beef, asst. veggies and seasoning. I am the only one in
>> the house who eats brown rice.the food.
>> Thanks!
>>
> I'd think it can be ... I've seen TV dinners with rice as a side dish
> , it seemed to come out all right . Interesting that you would bring
> this up tonight , we had some "spanish" rice (no meat, just tomatoes and
> seasonings) with our chicken fajitas for dinner tonight . We don't have
> a history of eating leftover rice before it spoils and I was considering
> freezing it for later . In a vacuum bag , that foodsaver is a great
> preservation tool !
>
> --
>
> Snag
>
I froze cooked rice in individual freezer bags years ago, no problem.
The texture of the vegtables might suffer slightly but then, it does
need to be reheated gently.

Jill

On 8/24/2017 10:29 PM, dejamos wrote:
> On 8/24/2017 6:36 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> Just curious if anyone has tried this. I am about to make what I would
>> loosely call Spanish rice. Not a side dish but a one dish meal. Brown
>> rice, ground beef, asst. veggies and seasoning. I am the only one in
>> the house who eats brown rice.
>>
>
> I often freeze pork chops and Spanish brown rice in individual serving
> portions. I usually take them out of the freezer in the morning for
> work lunches and by the time I am ready to eat it has thawed enough to
> reheat as normal in the microwave. Works fine for me.
>
I concur. I've frozen cooked rice - white or brown - in individual
portions to take for work lunches. By lunchtime, it's thawed and just
needs to be heated up. But as someone else mentioned, if the rice has a
heavy sauce it may come out mushy since most people don't have a device
for flash-freezing at home.

Jill