Our Family's $2 Rice-A-Roni Recipe (Way Better Than Store-Bought!)
Our Family's $2 Rice-A-Roni Recipe (Way Better Than Store-Bought!)
Christa is sharing our family's go-to homemade version of the boxed Rice-A-Roni recipe. It's cheaper, healthier, and our kids ask for it. This one dish costs about $2 total and serves 10 people (the boxed stuff serves maybe 3-4)!
This is one of our favorite family recipes — a fluffy, flavorful, easy dinner side dish made with jasmine rice you probably already have in your pantry. It's easy to scale up for a full house or down for an empty nest, and it goes with almost anything you're already making for dinner.
✅ INGREDIENTS
2 cups Jasmine rice, rinsed until water runs clear
1 cup orzo pasta, uncooked
1/2 stick butter (or oil for dairy-free) + light spray of avocado oil for the pan Oil spray for pan
2 tbsp vegetable bouillon* (link to our video/recipe)
1 chopped onion
1/2 tbsp parsley flakes
1/2 tbsp garlic powder
1/2 tbsp onion powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp turmeric (just for color)
4 1/2 cups warm water
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