Real Recipes From Real Home Cooks ®

helaine's special rice with vermicelli

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Helaine Norman
Sunrise, FL

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.

(1 rating)
yield 8 to 12
prep time 10 Min
cook time 30 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For helaine's special rice with vermicelli

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

How To Make helaine's special rice with vermicelli

  • 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.
  • 2
    Add wine and continue cooking until liquid is reduced and absorbed. Lower heat and stir in remaining ingredients.
  • 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.
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT