Re: REC: Rice Pilaf

On 2025-03-15, Jill McQuown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
 

My more frequently make pilaf using pearled barley.  No vermicelli or
pasta added to it.  And no, no mushrooms.  The broth can be chicken or
beef.  I pretty much posted this one for Leo, who often mentions
Rice-A-Roni as a side dish. ;)  But yes, I'll the recipe as made from
scratch as written.

I have made pilafs similar to the one you just gave a recipe for. :)

Although I don't do it, Rice-A-Roni can be jazzed up by a variety of
additions as well. Small diced chicken, scallions, parsley, etc.. I'm
too lazy to do it for what I consider a "starch" portion for our meals.

A box of RAR, 2 tbsp margarine, 2 1/2 cups of water, brown, pour and
done in 20 minutes. The browning is a bore, but I do it. Crack up some
vermicelli to brown with the rice, and one comes pretty darned close
to RAR. ;) Maybe I ought to make my own again. RAR is over two bucks a
box now. Sheesh!

leo