helaine's special rice with vermicelli

Name: Helaine's Special Rice with Vermicelli
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon(s) margarine or butter; 1 1/2 cup(s) raw rice of your choice (i use long grain or brown rice); 1 - onion, medium size, chopped; 1/4 cup(s) dry white wine; 1/2 cup(s) fresh mushrooms, chopped; 1/4 teaspoon(s) any of the following: curry powder, tumeric or saffron); 4 cup(s) broth (i used chicken); 1/2 to 1 cup(s) broken vermicello pasta, spagetti or other fine noodles

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Helaine Norman

Sunrise, FL

Updated on Jan 24, 2012

I made this recipe up after using many other recipes for rice pilaf. I like the variation of having the pasta within the rice. It feeds an army so it is very economical.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 30 Min

method No-Cook or Other

yield 8 to 12

Ingredients

2 tablespoons margarine or butter
1 1/2 cups raw rice of your choice (i use long grain or brown rice)
1 - onion, medium size, chopped
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup fresh mushrooms, chopped
1/4 teaspoon any of the following: curry powder, tumeric or saffron)
4 cups broth (i used chicken)
1/2 to 1 cups broken vermicello pasta, spagetti or other fine noodles

How To Make helaine's special rice with vermicelli

Step 1

Melt butter or margarine in a large, heavy skillet. Add rice and onion and saute slowly, stirring with a spoon until rice is milky.

Step 2

Add wine and continue cooking until liquid is reduced and absorbed. Lower heat and stir in remaining ingredients.
Step 3

Cover and simmer slowly on top of stove or bake in oven at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes or until all broth is absorbed.
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