PILAF (LIKE RICE-A-RONI)
2 cups long-grain rice 1/4 cup uncooked vermicelli, broken into 1 to 2-inch pieces 1/2 cup margarine 5 cups chicken broth Ground cinnamon (optional, for serving)
Brown the broken vermicelli in margarine until it takes on a golden brown color.
Add 2 cups of rice to the browned vermicelli and stir lightly until rice is crisp. Pour in the hot chicken broth; cover and steam over low heat for about 30 minutes.
Sprinkle cinnamon over the top before serving, if desired. This gives the pilaf a Middle Eastern flavor.
Makes 12 servings, 1/2 cup each From: Recipelink.com Source: Recipe booklet: American Heart's Food Festival, American Heart Association, 1987 |