Pasta & Rice Entrees

We've called for broccoli, but you could also use cooked zucchini, peas or green beans if that's what you have on hand.

Here's a casserole to make from scratch when you have the time. Try freezing half the recipe for use another night.

This main-dish salad uses pre-cooked chicken and rice. You can also substitute a vinaigrette for the olive oil and lemon juice.

Fried rice, a mild Chinese mainstay, is appropriate especially for a child new to this nation's varied cuisines.

A meal wouldn't be Mexican without rice and beans, whether inside or alongside a tortilla.

Like pasta and rice, couscous makes a delicious base for a salad. Add 1/2 cup of currants or raisins to the salad while the couscous is still warm, if you like a sweeter taste.

From the kitchen of Carrie Williams, Sarina Queensland, Australia

Cheryl S. grew up in a home her family shared with her great-grandmother, Sophia Urbanski. "Grandma had her own little kitchen, and it was always a treat when she would invite my sisters, my brother, and me to make pierogi with her."

From the Kitchen of: Marie K., Great Falls, Montana

Bre K., Dewitt, Michigan

Roger D., Scott, Louisiana

Jennifer R., Richmond, Kentucky