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Homemade "Rice-A-Roni"-style Pilaf




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List of Ingredients




2/3 cup raw long-grain rice
1/3 cup vermicelli, broken up
1/2 Tablespoon butter
2 cups Chicken Broth
2/3 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme

Recipe



Melt butter in a non-stick pan over medium heat. Stir in rice and vermicelli. Cook, stirring frequently, until vermicelli is lightly browned. Add chicken broth and spices. Bring to a boil. Lower heat to a simmer and cover pan. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until rice is just a bit too "soupy" to eat. Allow to sit, covered for 5 minutes before serving.


Ideas: I serve this with sauteed, caramelized mushrooms on the side. This way the fussier kids can avoid "picking out" the mushrooms and wasting them. The rest of us enjoy stirring the mushrooms into the pilaf. (I cook the mushrooms down in a bit of olive oil and add a splash of dry sherry or red wine to help them caramelize.)

You can use thin or regular spaghetti instead of the vermicelli. Any chicken broth or bouillon mixed with water will work. Extend this into a full meal by stirring in leftover chicken, beef, pork or perhaps scrambled eggs and desired vegetables.