For those days that you just don't have time to think what to cook for dinner, have this on hand. (Thanks, Rebecca!) You can make up several mixes at once. Not only are these much less expensive than the boxed version, but you have complete control over what goes in it. This is especially handy if you have allergies or have to eat gluten-free.
This mix is equivalent to about 2 ½ -3 boxes of Rice-A-Roni.
Homemade Rice & Roni
Serves about 8
(put half as much in the bags to make smaller mixes!)
In a quart size bag, add
2 cups of converted rice
1 cup of broken thin spaghetti or fideo noodles
Place the following ingredients in snack-sized bags or in an envelope cut in half (cut the short way, fill, fold over, and glue or tape closed)
2 tsp bouillon granules (Optional, you can prepare the mix with stock instead of water.)
2 Tbsp dry onion
1T dry carrots or other dried or freeze-dried vegetable (optional)
1/8th tsp celery seed
1Tbsp. all-purpose seasoning
2 tsp dry parsley
1 tsp garlic powder
*Be sure to write the name of the flavoring mix on the bag along with how much liquid to add to the mix to prepare it. To prepare you will need
2 T butter or oil
5 cups water (or stock if you omit the bullion in your seasoning)
In a 2 quart pan with a tight fitting lid, brown the rice and noodles in the butter or oil until noodles are a nice deep brown, but not burned. Add the water and the contents of the seasoning mix. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low for 20-25 minutes, until tender.
Other flavor ideas:
Mexican: Use onion and carrot but for seasoning, use 1T taco seasoning, Or 1 tsp each: garlic, cumin, oregano and chile powder.
Oriental: Use onion carrot and celery seed, but also 1 tsp curry and 1 tsp Chinese 5 spice, 1/2 tsp ginger and 1T garlic powder.
Curry Chicken: Use chicken bullion, all the original seasoning plus 1tsp saffron 2tsp curry powder.
For more flavor ideas, browse the boxed pasta section at the grocery store. You'll be sure to see something that sounds good. Then make your own!
Instruction label for the bags of mix:
This mix is equivalent to about 2 ½ -3 boxes of Rice-A-Roni.
Homemade Rice & Roni
Serves about 8
(put half as much in the bags to make smaller mixes!)
In a quart size bag, add
2 cups of converted rice
1 cup of broken thin spaghetti or fideo noodles
Place the following ingredients in snack-sized bags or in an envelope cut in half (cut the short way, fill, fold over, and glue or tape closed)
2 tsp bouillon granules (Optional, you can prepare the mix with stock instead of water.)
2 Tbsp dry onion
1T dry carrots or other dried or freeze-dried vegetable (optional)
1/8th tsp celery seed
1Tbsp. all-purpose seasoning
2 tsp dry parsley
1 tsp garlic powder
*Be sure to write the name of the flavoring mix on the bag along with how much liquid to add to the mix to prepare it. To prepare you will need
2 T butter or oil
5 cups water (or stock if you omit the bullion in your seasoning)
In a 2 quart pan with a tight fitting lid, brown the rice and noodles in the butter or oil until noodles are a nice deep brown, but not burned. Add the water and the contents of the seasoning mix. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low for 20-25 minutes, until tender.
Other flavor ideas:
Mexican: Use onion and carrot but for seasoning, use 1T taco seasoning, Or 1 tsp each: garlic, cumin, oregano and chile powder.
Oriental: Use onion carrot and celery seed, but also 1 tsp curry and 1 tsp Chinese 5 spice, 1/2 tsp ginger and 1T garlic powder.
Curry Chicken: Use chicken bullion, all the original seasoning plus 1tsp saffron 2tsp curry powder.
For more flavor ideas, browse the boxed pasta section at the grocery store. You'll be sure to see something that sounds good. Then make your own!
Instruction label for the bags of mix:
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