This Extreme Rice has an amazingly rich flavor from the French onion soup, mushrooms, and pimentos. It’s an easy, side dish that goes perfectly with chicken, beef, and fish. This one-pan dish is a delicious meal side.

Extreme Rice


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Extreme Rice is great served with Orange Jalapeno Marinated Grilled Flat Iron Steak
Grilled Steak with Red Wine Sauce or Orange Marmalade Pork Tenderloin
For dinner, I’d choose one protein item listed above, Extreme Rice, Caramelized Onion Tart, Peach Caprese Salad with Balsamic, and Skinny Bailey’s Banana Smoothie (as dessert and after dinner cocktail!)

Extreme Rice
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Save To Your Recipe BoxIngredients
- 1 cup rice uncooked
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 10-ounce can condensed French onion soup
- 1 4-ounce can sliced mushrooms
- 1 4-ounce jar pimentos diced or sliced
- 1/3 cup almonds slivered
- 1/4 teaspoon each garlic powder, salt, and ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Mix all the ingredients together and pour into a 2 quart casserole dish. Bake uncovered 45 minutes.
- Check casserole and bake an additional 5 to 10 minutes if it still isn't set. The broth and soup should be almost all cooked out of the rice.
- Optional: Spread 1 cup grated cheddar cheese on top for the last 10 minutes of cooking time.
- Actually, the almonds are optional as well. But, if you opt out of all the goodies, well it just would not be Extreme Rice.
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Valerie Sumpter says
Do you drain the mushrooms and piementos? I know the liquid level can affect the texture of the rice.
Paula says
Hi Valerie, I do not drain the mushrooms or pimentos.
Ruth @ atnumber29 says
mmmmmmm your rice looks yummy! thanks for sharing!!!
Julie says
This. Is. Awesome. Looks good, Paula! 🙂
Peggy~PJH Designs says
Hi Paula, this sounds so good. I love rice and I am always looking for new ways to fix it. Thanks so much for linking up this week at Transformed Tuesday. So glad to have you. Hugs, Peggy
Paula Jones says
Pimentos are a small mild sweet pepper, they're pickled and soft. You could use roasted red peppers or sun-dried tomatoes. It'll change the flavor a little but still be good. I've used sun-dried tomatoes before and it's delish! Thanks for stopping by! ~ Paula
Eloquent Obi says
Yummy, will have to make this soon! what are pimentos? can i substitute red bell peppers?
Sicorra @TacklingOurDebt says
I love rice and that meal looks amazing!!
Eva Gallant says
I'm a rice lover and this recipe looks delicious!
Danni Baird @ Silo Hill Farm says
I love rice and am always looking for a new recipe! Sam is a potato guy so I'm always trying to convert him. Thanks for a new take on an old favorite!