Rice A Roni in A Rice Cooker
Rice a roni can be a tasty dish that many people enjoy. It is a pre-packaged food product so you will need minimal preparation.
Equipment
- A Rice Cooker
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry Jasmine rice, rinsed
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 cups chicken broth (you can use a shortcut like canned broth or bouilloncubes dissolved in water)
- 1/3 cups dry orzo pasta
- 1/2 tsp of dried thyme
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1/4 tsp salt (or adjust to taste)
Instructions
- Start by adding 2 tablespoons of butter to the pot of your rice cooker.
- Turn on the rice cooker and melt the butter.
- Once the butter is melted, add 1/3 cup of dry orzo pasta to the pot.
- Stir the orzo for a few minutes until it begins to turn a golden-brown color.
- Add the rinsed Jasmine rice and 2 cups of chicken broth to the pot.
- Sprinkle in the dried thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, ground turmeric, dried parsley, and salt.
- Give everything a good stir.
- Close the rice cooker's lid and let it run its cooking cycle. The cooker will automatically switch to the Warm setting once the rice is done.
- Once the cooker switches to Warm, carefully remove the lid.
- Take a fork and gently fluff up the rice and serve.