Recipes

Recipe Ideas for Harvest Pack Meals

Add boiling water and a Harvest Pack packet is a complete meal on its own. It is also a head start on dinner. Here are simple add-ins for our fortified oatmeal, plus seven full recipes and eight quick variations built on a bag of rice pilaf.

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Start With the Packet

Every recipe below begins with one of our two meals. Cook the packet as directed on the bag, then take it wherever your kitchen wants to go.

Illustration of the oatmeal packet ingredients: oats, beet sugar, vitamins, and cinnamon
Local meals

Oatmeal Packet Ideas

  • Add fruit (raisins, blueberries, apples, etc.)
  • Add milk, brown sugar or maple syrup to taste
Illustration of the rice pilaf ingredients: rice, soy, vitamins, and vegetables
International meals

Rice Pilaf Ideas

  • Add your favorite vegetables or meat
  • Use more water for a soup-like texture, or the minimum amount for a thick, casserole type texture
Full recipes

Recipes Using the Rice Pilaf Packet

One bag of rice pilaf feeds a family, and it takes to just about anything you have in the cupboard. Every card prints on its own page, so you can hand one out at an event or stick it on the fridge.

A bowl of prepared Harvest Pack rice pilaf with carrots and vegetables
6 servings per pouch
Rice pilaf packet

Rice Tortilla Wraps

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cooked rice mix
  • 1 15-oz can beans (black, pinto, chili, etc.)
  • 2 cups frozen corn or 1 15-oz can whole kernel corn
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar, Monterey jack, or pepper jack cheese (8 oz)
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 8-10” or burrito-size tortillas

Directions

Mix all ingredients together except tortillas. Divide mixture and roll up in a tortilla. To serve, microwave for about 1 minute.

Rice pilaf packet

Rice Balls or Patties

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup grated cheese
  • 1 small onion chopped fine and 1 Tblsp. dried parsley
  • ½ tsp. garlic powder, ¼ tsp. black pepper
  • 1 cup cooked rice pilaf mix
  • ¾ cup dried bread crumbs
  • ½ cup diced leftover ham

Directions

Mix all ingredients together and form into smaller patties or balls. Put on a baking pan and bake at 350 for about 10-15 minutes until golden brown.

Or, fry in a skillet with a small amount of oil: brown on both sides, cover and cook until heated through on the stove top.

Can be served with tomato, cheese or a cream soup sauce.

Rice pilaf packet

Chicken & Broccoli

Ingredients

  • 1 bag of rice pilaf
  • 8 cups of water
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 bag frozen broccoli
  • 1 pound chicken, cut up
  • 1 can of cream of mushroom soup
  • Basil and parsley

Directions

Boil 8 cups of water. Add one bag of rice pilaf and the remaining ingredients.

Cook all in a large pot for about half an hour. Serve with a salad and garlic roll, if desired.

Rice pilaf packet

Sausage & Rice Casserole

Ingredients

  • 1 bag of rice pilaf
  • 12 oz. bulk sausage
  • 1 sautéed onion
  • 1 ½ cups chopped tomato (can substitute Rotel mix)
  • 1 clove garlic chopped
  • ½ teaspoon chopped basil (optional)
  • Hot sauce (optional)

Directions

Brown sausage and onion. Place 8 cups water in large pot. Bring to boil.

Add rice pilaf, tomatoes, meat & onion mixture, and seasonings. Simmer on low for 20 minutes.

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Mexi-Mix

Serves 6-8

Ingredients

  • 1 bag of rice pilaf, prepared as directed on bag
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1 16-oz can of corn
  • 1 16-oz can black beans

Directions

Add remaining ingredients to prepared casserole and heat through.

Rice pilaf packet

Chinese Blend

Serves 6-8

Ingredients

  • 1 bag of rice pilaf
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • Frozen stir-fry vegetable mix, or:
    • 1 small head broccoli, chopped
    • 3 carrots, finely chopped
    • 3 stalks celery, chopped

Directions

Prepare casserole as directed on bag, adding soy sauce and frozen vegetable mix (or fresh vegetables).

Cook until vegetables reach desired tenderness.

Rice pilaf packet

Jambalaya

Ingredients

  • 8 oz pork sausage
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 green pepper, chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons hot sauce
  • 1 bag of rice pilaf

Directions

Sauté sausage until cooked, remove from pan. Add vegetables and sauté a few minutes. Return sausage to pan.

Add hot sauce, rice mix, water and cook as directed on bag.

Quick variations

Eight More Ways to Cook a Bag of Rice Pilaf

Pantry-simple swaps, each one a whole pot of dinner. Everything starts with a bag of rice pilaf and 7 cups of water.

Quick variation

Taco Rice

Ingredients

  • 1 bag of rice pilaf
  • 7 cups water
  • 1 can tomato soup
  • 1 cup cooked taco meat

Directions

Combine everything in a large pot and cook as directed on the rice pilaf bag.

Quick variation

Pork Rice

Ingredients

  • 1 bag of rice pilaf
  • 7 cups water
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce
  • 1 cup cooked pork

Directions

Combine everything in a large pot and cook as directed on the rice pilaf bag.

Quick variation

Chicken & Rice

Ingredients

  • 1 bag of rice pilaf
  • 7 cups water
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 cup cooked chicken

Directions

Combine everything in a large pot and cook as directed on the rice pilaf bag.

Quick variation

Chicken, Apples & Rice

Ingredients

  • 1 bag of rice pilaf
  • 7 cups water
  • 1 cup cooked chicken pieces
  • 1 cup chopped apples

Directions

Combine everything in a large pot and cook as directed on the rice pilaf bag.

Quick variation

Ham & Rice

Ingredients

  • 1 bag of rice pilaf
  • 7 cups water
  • 1 can cream of celery soup
  • 1 cup cooked ham pieces

Directions

Combine everything in a large pot and cook as directed on the rice pilaf bag.

Quick variation

Smokies & Rice

Ingredients

  • 1 bag of rice pilaf
  • 7 cups water
  • 1 can tomato soup
  • 1 8-oz package of smokies

Directions

Combine everything in a large pot and cook as directed on the rice pilaf bag.

Quick variation

Beef & Rice

Ingredients

  • 1 bag of rice pilaf
  • 7 cups water
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 cup leftover chuck roast

Directions

Combine everything in a large pot and cook as directed on the rice pilaf bag.

Quick variation

Tuna & Rice

Ingredients

  • 1 bag of rice pilaf
  • 7 cups water
  • 1 can tuna
  • 1 can cheddar cheese soup (or cream of mushroom soup)

Directions

Combine everything in a large pot and cook as directed on the rice pilaf bag.

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