Burnt a $5 batch of rice on Tuesday and had to get creative

I was making rice and beans in my tiny apartment in St. Louis and forgot to set a timer. The rice got black and smelly on the bottom, but I scraped the good part off and mixed it with canned tomatoes. Has anyone else salvaged a ruined meal with something unexpected from the pantry?

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morgan_bailey936d ago

Kept the unburnt rice and added a can of cream of mushroom soup once. Tasted like desperation but hey, I didn't starve.

the_emma5d ago

Ah man I've been there. My trick is to spread the unburnt rice out on a baking sheet and let it dry out a little then toss it in a hot pan with some butter and garlic. Gets rid of that sad burnt taste and makes it almost like fried rice. If you've got an egg or two kicking around you're basically eating like a king.