Recipe: Homemade Seasoned Long Grain and Wild Rice (like Uncle Ben's)

SEASONED LONG GRAIN AND WILD RICE
(like Uncle Ben's)

FOR THE SEASONING MIX:
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder
1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons seasoned salt
1 teaspoon dry chopped onion
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon dry minced parsley
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

FOR THE RICE MIXTURE:
2 cups water
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 cup uncooked Minute Rice
1/3 cup uncooked Wild Rice

Combine all of the ingredients as listed in Seasoning Mix in medium saucepan. Add to this 2 cups water, butter, Minute Rice and wild rice. Bring to boil. Stir once or twice just to combine. Cover pan with lid tightly. Simmer gently 8 to 10 minutes or until almost all liquid has been absorbed.

Makes 3 cups cooked rice
Source: Gloria Pitzer