Turkish Rice A Roni Food

TURKISH RICE-A-RONI

Steps:

• NOTE: If using spaghetti, break up the strands into small 1/4" pieces using a rolling pin.
• Heat up 3 tablespoons of butter on medium heat until the butter smells nutty but NOT burnt.
• Sautè the rice with the orzo, leek (or onion), cinnamon stick and allspice until rice grains and pasta glisten and are lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the tomato and broth; bring to a boil.
• Lower heat to simmer, cover and cook for 18-20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter on low-medium heat and lightly toast the almonds.
• Stir in the raisins and dried apricots, stirring until dried fruit is very slightly plump. This will only take a minute.
• Set the almond/dried fruit mixture aside.
• Once the rice is done cooking, stir in the almond/dried fruit, parsley and mint.
• Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Remove cinnamon stick before serving.

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.

RICE-A-RONI TURKEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown turkey in large skillet. Remove from skillet and place in a serving bowl.
• Make chicken rice-a-roni per instructions on box and add 1 tsp chicken soup base.
• During the last 5 minute of cooking time for rice-a-roni add the cooked ground turkey and the frozen peas. Stir and replace lid to skillet. When time is up for the rice-a-roni casserole is done.

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.