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Rice & Grains

9 recipes in this category

Rice, risotto, and grain-based dishes — comforting staples from simple sides to hearty mains.

Bowl of tomato rice with fried onions, ready to serve

Lenten Tomato Rice

A simple, vegan one-pot tomato rice with fried onions — a traditional Lenten dish, though a dollop of sour cream is a common addition on non-fasting days.

40 min

4-6

Wide egg noodles baked golden in a roasting pan with drippings

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Baked Noodles in Roast Pan Drippings

Homemade wide egg noodles are blanched, then finished in the same pan used to roast meat, soaking up the leftover drippings before a short bake.

65 min

A pot of tomato risotto topped with freshly grated parmesan

rice grains

Tomato Risotto with Parmesan

Rice slowly cooked in lard and absorbed with warm water, enriched with a prepared tomato sauce and finished with grated parmesan.

40 min

4-6

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Rice with Bacon and Cheese

Savory rice cooked with dried bacon, poultry broth, and tomato passata, packed into a mold and inverted onto a plate, finished with generous grated cheese.

45 min

A wide shallow bowl of broken spaghetti with bright green peas and golden bacon pieces, dusted with grated Parmesan, on a linen cloth

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Spaghetti with Peas and Bacon

Broken spaghetti tossed with sweet peas, bacon, celery, and parsley. A Central European family dish — practical, hearty, and unapologetically weeknight.

40 min

Cross-section of layered polenta showing golden cornmeal layers with visible melted cheese and soft scrambled egg, served in a rustic ceramic bowl

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Layered Polenta with Parmesan and Scrambled Eggs

Firm polenta layered with grated hard cheese and soft scrambled eggs. A Central European home dish that turns humble cornmeal into a rich, satisfying meal.

50 min