Mock A Roni Food

HOMEMADE RICE-A-RONI

Steps:

• Heat the oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the rice, orzo and nuts and saute, stirring frequently, until half of the rice and orzo is browned.
• Add the onion and cook for another two minutes.
• Add the chicken stock, salt and herbs and stir to combine.
• Bring it to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and cook as you would normally cook rice, about 15-20 minutes (if using white rice, longer if using brown) or until the rice is done.
• Fluff with a fork and serve immediately.

HOMEMADE RICE A RONI

Steps:

• In medium skillet saute' broken spaghetti pieces in butter, stirring constantly, until the spaghetti begins to brown.
• Add rice, stirring until the rice is well coated with the butter and the spaghetti browns a little more Carefully pour in broth.
• Simmer until liquid is absorbed.

MAMA'S BEEF-A-RONI

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
• While pasta is cooking, on medium heat brown ground beef in large skillet.
• Add onions, peppers, celery, Italian seasoning and garlic powder, stirring until vegetables are tender.
• Drain and return to skillet.
• Stir in pasta sauce; add pasta and mix thoroughly.
• Sprinkle cheese over top; cover with lid and let cheese melt.
• Let sit for about 5 minutes then serve and enjoy.

MAC 'N' HOCK-A-RONI CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook the macaroni following pack instructions, adding the peas for the final 3 mins. Drain, reserving a mug of cooking water, then tip the macaroni and peas back into the pan.
• Heat grill to medium. Put the pan back on the heat and tip in the mascarpone, mustard and most of cheese. Mix well and add enough of the reserved cooking water to make a creamy sauce that coats the pasta without it looking dry. Stir in the ham and season to taste.
• Tip into an ovenproof dish and scatter over the breadcrumbs and remaining cheese, then grill for 5 mins until golden.

MOCK-A-RONI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orzo in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. Drain.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat; stir Cheddar cheese into melted butter until cheese starts to melt, 2 to 3 minutes. Add milk, egg, Italian seasoning, and black pepper to cheese mixture; cook, stirring constantly, until cheese sauce is smooth and thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir orzo into cheese sauce until evenly coated.
• Spoon orzo mixture into ramekins and top each serving with bread crumbs. Place ramekins in a shallow baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until topping begins to brown, about 30 minutes. Allow 'mock-a-roni' to cool enough to handle ramekins without potholders, about 5 minutes.