One of My Favorite Kid Friendly Side Dishes – Pizza Rice
Kid friendly side dishes can be a struggle. Get creative with one of my favorite kid side dishes. It seems all kids like pizza and they like rice. So, why not serve them pizza rice from my men’s health cookbook for eating healthy! This is one of my healthy easy recipes that goes with whatever else you are preparing. Yes, five ingredients create this easy flavor packed dish that can be used as a vegetarian entree or super side. Sometimes, a simple rice recipes are the best.
Popular for College Cooking and First Kitchen Cookbook Recipes
This simple Pizza Rice recipes has been great for college cooking also. Affordable and simple but best of all FABULOUS! Remember, you can always toss in extra veggies as that’s what healthy cooking is about! Or turn into an entree and mix in your favorite leftover protein. Sometimes, I add rotisserie chicken for a jambalaya style meal. Rice freezes well and you probably have all the other ingredients in your pantry to add this simple healthy rice recipe to whatever you’re making.
Pizza Rice Kid Friendly Side Dishes Boasts Good Fiber Source
Pizza Rice is a one of those great kid side dishes to introduce your kids to brown rice, an easy way to boost your fiber. Did you know that 1 cup brown rice has 3 1/2 grams fiber and white rice has less than 1 gram? With all the characteristics of a pizza, you won’t have to call the kids twice to the table, but also, don’t count out the adults! And, this fun and tasty recipe can be prepared in minutes, and also is budget friendly. Speaking of creative pizza recipes–try my Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Pizza recipe for a real treat.
| Prep Time 5 minutes |
| Cook Time 10 minutes |
| Servings 6 3/4-cup servings |
- 1 small green pepper, chopped
- 1 (14-ounce) can diced fire-roasted tomatoes with juice
- 1 (.7-ounce) package Italian salad dressing mix
- 4 cups cooked brown rice
- 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Ingredients
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- In medium nonstick pot coated with nonstick cooking spray, saute green pepper until tender. Add tomatoes and Italian dressing, stirring until mixed and well heated.
- Stir in cooked rice and cheese. Cook over low heat until well heated and cheese is melted, about 3- 5 minutes.
Nutritional Information: Calories 216, Protein (g) 9, Carbohydrate (g) 36, Fat (g) 4, Calories from Fat (%)18, Saturated Fat (g) 2, Dietary Fiber (g) 4, Cholesterol (mg) 12, Sodium (mg) 761, Total Sugars (g) 5 Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 lean meat
Terrific Tip: Turn leftover cooked rice into another delicious rice recipe.
Walmart Wanted Affordable Easy Tasty Kid Friendly Side Dishes
When Walmart approached me about doing videos for them, they wanted recipes that would appeal to the family. I knew my Pizza Rice recipe would be a perfect fit as a healthy, simple, flavorful and affordable recipe. You can watch me whip it up and pick up some tips in the video below. Don’t save Pizza Rice for only the kids. This recipe is so good it will quickly become requested by your family. Notice, the “no make up” look Walmart had for me!
Popular Kid Side Dishes Like Pizza From Guy’s Guide To Eating Well
Sometimes it’s hard to find simple side dishes so I thought what a perfect recipe to include in Guy’s Guide To Eating Well. This easy rice recipe is from the Arthritis & Joint Pain Chapter. High in fiber and with a good dose of vitamin C in green peppers, this 5 ingredient recipe whips up quickly.
Also, it’s a great recipe using leftover rice. This men’s cookbook includes simple healthy recipes to inspire home cooking.
Simple Rice Recipes
Best part of the kid side dishes is everyone always eats them. In all my cookbooks, I always include lots of kid-friendly side dishes as well as family favorites. In my KITCHEN 101 cookbook, easy is the most important word! I have more kid friendly recipes on my healthy food blog like my Bunny Biscuits.
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