Budget Rice A Roni Recipes

RICE A RONI

Steps:

• Place a large pan over medium heat and add olive oil.
• Once the oil is hot, add the diced onion and cook stirring for 1 minutes.
• Add the diced bell pepper and minced garlic. Stir and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add the pasta pieces and cook until browned, about 3-4 minutes.
• Add the dry rice and cook stirring for another minute.
• Add the chicken broth, salt, pepper, dried parsley and red pepper flakes. Stir to combine and bring the mixture to a simmer.
• Reduce the heat to low. Cover the pan and cook for 20 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed. You can stir the mixture once mid-cooking.
• Once cooked, don't lift the lid. Remove the pan from heat and let it stand for 10 minutes. After that, fluff with a fork and garnish with chopped parsley.

RICE-AH-RONI

Steps:

• Mix together salt, pepper, coriander, mustard powder, celery salt, paprika, turmeric, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add diced onion and pasta. Cook and stir until onions soften and pasta turns golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir in spice blend; cook and stir about 30 seconds. Add rice and stir until rice is coated with butter, about 1 minute.
• Pour in chicken broth. Bring to a simmer. Stir; reduce heat to low. Cover with a tight-fitting lid; cook for 17 minutes. Remove from heat; let covered skillet sit for 5 minutes. Remove lid and stir in parsley, fluffing rice and breaking up any clumps.

BUDGET RICE-A-RONI MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Set seasoning mix aside.
• Combine the rice mix and the egg.
• Add the raw beef in a large bowl and mix together with your hands.
• Roll into meatballs (about an inch and a half).
• In a large skillet, brown the meatballs on all sides.
• Meanwhile, mix the seasoning packet and boiling water.
• Pour over the meatballs and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Pour the cornstarch/water mixture into the skillet and simmer for 2 minutes.

BEEF PIE WITH RICE A RONI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• In a skillet, lightly brown the Rice A Roni in the butter (keep flavor pack aside).
• Add and brown the ground beef, crumble finely.
• Stir in hot water.
• Add contents of the beef flavored packet that came with Rice A Roni.
• Add salt & pepper and mix.
• Cover and simmer for 15min on low.
• Cool slightly.
• Stir in 2 well beaten eggs.
• Fill pie shell with mixture.
• Top with bacon slices.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• note: the bacon cooking on top of the pie is used to add flavor, but does not get crisp. You can brown the bacon slightly before adding it if you like.