Rice A Roni (Rice Cooker)
This is excellent rice, highly recommended if you like seasoned rice. A basic Cook and Warm rice cooker works perfect this. This can be tailored to your liking in many ways. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Equipment
- Rice Cooker
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry Jasmine rice, rinsed
- ⅓ cup dry orzo pasta, or broken spaghetti
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups chicken broth, Shortcut
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Add the butter to the rice cooker pot and place on Cook. Melt the butter then add the orzo. Cook the orzo for a few minutes, stirring, until just starting to brown.
- Add the rinsed rice, broth, and seasonings. Stir together.
- Cover and let the cooker run its cycle.
- When the cooker switches to Warm, remove lid, fluff rice, serve as a side dish and enjoy.
Notes
Low cost per serving.
Shortcut: Chicken Broth (Pressure Cooker).
Variants: 1. Use beef broth in place of chicken broth. 2. Use mushroom broth in place of chicken stock, and add sautéed mushrooms. 3. Add cooked chopped chicken. 4. In place of orzo, use broken spaghetti in ½ to 1 inch lengths.
Used in Recipes Listed on this Site:
- Rice A Roni Casserole, made it, GO-TO recipe.
- BJ's Rice A Roni, made it, GO-TO recipe.