I don't think there's a vegetable that doesn't go well with rice. One of my favourites is spinach. This combination goes very well on the side with lamb.
Personally, I enjoy a veal stew with rice and spinach. Why don't you give it a try?
This recipe is another classic meal from my mother's kitchen.
This stew is one of the first recipes my Mom taught me how to cook. She grew up on a farm in northern Greece and I'm sure they planted green beans galore to feed their big families. Our culture is known for eating plenty of beans and legumes.
This recipe will fill a lot of plates. As long as the meat and beans were never previously frozen, this green bean stew can be frozen and eaten at a later date. It's also one of those meals that tastes better the next day.
Try replacing the potatoes with yams. (Remember yams cook a lot faster than potatoes, so add them to the stew approximately 5 to 10 minutes before completion).