Rice A Roni From Scratch In The Microwave 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.

HOMEMADE " RICE A RONI" WITH GROUND BEEF

Steps:

• Brown onion and beef in large skillet.
• Drain and rinse to remove all fat, if desired.
• Brown rice and spaghetti in margarine.
• Add beef, onion and broth to rice mixture.
• Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until rice and spaghetti are fully cooked.
• Season with salt and pepper.