Gluten Free Rice A Roni
Make Gluten Free Rice a Roni! This copycat chicken flavored rice and pasta side dish recipe is easy to make at home.
Servings: 4 People
Cost: 2.00
Ingredients
- 2 oz. Gluten Free Spaghetti broken into small pieces and equaling ½ cup.
- ¾ Cup White Rice
- 2 Cups Chicken Broth
- 2 Tbs Unsalted Butter
- 1 tsp. Dried Parsley
- ¼ tsp. Garlic Powder
- ¼ tsp. Onion Powder
- ½ tsp. Salt
- ⅛ tsp. Black Pepper
- ⅛ tsp. MSG, (optional)
- 2 Tbs. Fresh Parsley, Chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the broken pasta to the saucepan and stir and sauté for 3-5 minutes until it browns.
- Add rice to sauce pan and sauté for an additional 1-2 minutes to toast rice.
- Add chicken broth and herbs and spices (except for the fresh parsley) and bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, cover, reduce to low and cook for 15-17 minutes until the rice and pasta is tender and has absorbed the broth.
- Stir in fresh parsley if using.
- Serve and Enjoy.
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Notes
- The Pasta Pieces – About 2 ounces of gluten free spaghetti will make around ½ cup of broken pieces. If find it easiest to take a small handful of dried pasta and either break it over a measuring cup or small bowl. Pieces about ½”-1 will work.
- Fresh vs Dried Herbs and Spices – Dried herbs and spices are used in the package mix so that’s what I am using in this recipe. You could certainly use some fresh onion, garlic and parsley in your version.
- The MSG - Monosodium Glutamate, more commonly known as MSG sounds like it may contain gluten but it does not. It is a common food additive derived from the amino acid glutamate. MSG is an ingredient in boxed Rice a Roni and enhances the flavor. MSG in the homemade version is optional. If you don’t have any or prefer not to use the ingredient, leave it out.