homemade rice-a-roni

Name: Homemade Rice-a-roni
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 6 cup(s) water; 6 - cubes of bullion, or 4 cups of chicken (or beef) broth and 2 cups of water; 3 cup(s) long grain rice, uncooked; 1 cup(s) vermicelli, uncooked (broken into 1/4 to 1/2 inch pieces; 2 tablespoon(s) butter; 1 package(s) lipton onion soup mix, or; 1 medium onion, finely minced; 1 tablespoon(s) garlic, crushed, or 2 teaspoons of garlic powder; 1 teaspoon(s) italian seasoning (i use schilling); 2 cup(s) cooked, cubed beef, or chicken (use same one as the bullion or broth you are choosing) (optional); 1 1/2 cup(s) mixed vegetables; carrots, peas, etc. (optional)

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Amy Alusa

Chico, CA

Updated on Oct 27, 2012

My kids love Rice-a-roni. I don't usually buy those types of convenience foods, as I buy and store dry ingredients in bulk. I made up this recipe, and they love it. I add meat and vegetables to make it more of a nutritious meal in a bowl,type casserole, but it can be served as a side either with a chicken or beef and a cooked vegetable or salad. My family loves it!

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 20 Min

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yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

6 cups water
6 - cubes of bullion, or 4 cups of chicken (or beef) broth and 2 cups of water
3 cups long grain rice, uncooked
1 cup vermicelli, uncooked (broken into 1/4 to 1/2 inch pieces
2 tablespoons butter
1 package lipton onion soup mix, or
1 medium onion, finely minced
1 tablespoon garlic, crushed, or 2 teaspoons of garlic powder
1 teaspoon italian seasoning (i use schilling)
2 cups cooked, cubed beef, or chicken (use same one as the bullion or broth you are choosing) (optional)
1 1/2 cups mixed vegetables; carrots, peas, etc. (optional)

How To Make homemade rice-a-roni

Step 1

Melt butter in the bottom of a electric skillet or a huge frying pan. Add onion and saute. Add soup mix or seasoning. Mix well until dissolved.

Step 2

Stir in rice and vermicelli. Stir over medium high heat until rice and pasta are lightly browned. Set aside.
Step 3

Boil water, add boullion or broth and stir until dissolved, or add broth. Bring to boil again. Add rice, vermicelli mixture (and meat and vegetables if you want them) and stir.
Step 4

Cover and cook (medium high heat) for about 18 minutes or until rice has little funnel holes and is tender. Wait the 18 minutes before checking because rice loses what flavor it has, and doesn't cook properly if you let the steam out. Fluff with a fork and serve.
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