12/11/2025
Please remember to eat!
And, also, we love you, Lidia & Kiki!
Full “Ruff Rice” recipe below. Full Lidia Celebrates America special featuring Lidia Bastianich with a guest appearance from Kiki Rough now streaming on the PBS app + PBS YouTube channel!
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups uncooked rice
2 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 lb ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
2/3 cup chopped celery or zucchini
4 cups diced tomatoes (2 small cans)
1 cup water
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp garlic salt
basil to taste
Instructions
1️⃣ - Brown the beef, drain the fat
2️⃣ - In a large pan on the stove, sauté the onion, pepper and celery in oil
3️⃣ - Add the meat and the rest of the ingredients
4️⃣ - Cook for 30 minutes (covered, on the stove)
5️⃣ - If needed, stir occasionally and add more water
