One pot wonder

A throw anything in dish that works wonders for a family shabbat dinner or even weeknights.

Prep time- 10 minutes

Cooking time 1-2 hours

Feeds- as many as you want

Number of things that get dirty- 2-3

big baking dish

measuring cup

microwave safe bowl

Ingredients

chicken 

rice

random vegetables either fresh or from the freezer.

seasonings to taste

Put rice in the baking dish with as much water as it needs to cook properly.  I generally make 2 cups of rice for every 4 people.  Season rice however you like.  I use random combinations of onion soup mix, sesame oil, shwarma spice, salt, pepper, chicken soup mix, garlic, zatar or whatever else I grab.

Add a vegetable layer.  If you are using frozen, just dump them in.  If you re using fresh, parboil them in the microwave first.

place chicken on top.  season top of chicken with whatever you like.

cover tightly and cook until rice is soft and chicken is properly cooked

Bubbie Rice

Everyone in my family just calls this "Bubbie rice". We expect it at pretty much any meal she makes (obviously except pessach). It is always completely devoured. No one manages to make it quite like my bubbie, but I am getting better.

Prep time- 5 minutes
Cooking Time- 1 hour
Feeds - a lot. Can be doubled, trippled, or made to feed 300.

Number of things that get dirty- 1
1 large, oven safe container

Ingredients
2 cups rice (Uncle Ben's)
1/4 cup oil
1 tbsp. concentrated chicken powder
3 tablespoons instant onion soup
1 can mushrooms
4 cps water which includes the mushroom juice
2 tbsp soy sauce (or more)

Mix together all ingredients. Place covered in the oven for 1 hour or longer at 325 degrees.