Rice Made Sexy — 5 Great Dinner Recipes Slideshow

In this recipe, rice and beans come together with a medley of Cuban flavors for a tasty, satisfying dish...

— Carly Goldsmith

Click here to see the Cuban Rice and Beans Recipe.

This version is flavored with saffron, freshly shucked peas, and ripe tomato — the perfect base for grilled chicken, fish, or lamb. Whoever says rice is bland is about to have their world rocked.

— Will Budiaman

Click here to see the Better-Than-Halal-Cart Rice Recipe.

Roasted asparagus is mixed in to give the risotto another taste of spring, but the real star of this dish is the pesto...

— Anne Dolce

Click here to see the Ramp Pesto Risotto Recipe.

A hearty rice dish that can use almost anything you find in your refrigerator...

— Drew Colbert

Click here to see the Chicken Fried Rice Recipe.

OK, so horchata rice pudding is pretty much like ordinary rice pudding, but a touch more cinnamon-y and still delicious

Jessica Chou

Click here to see the Horchata Rice Pudding Recipe.