Grammy's Kitchen · Rice Pilaf · Homemade Rice Pilaf (Healthy Rice-a-Roni)

One of 40 rice pilaf recipes we measured

Homemade Rice Pilaf (Healthy Rice-a-Roni)

from www.skinnytaste.com

It ranks #2 of 40 for grain distinctness among the rice pilaf recipes we compared. 33 cooks on www.skinnytaste.com rate it 4.8★.

hands-on8m
waiting17 min
makes4
each$0.28
kcal87
levelbeginner

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 40.

this recipe typical
liquid233%259%
fat5%15%
vegetables and beans0%16%
aromatics0%43%
salt0%2%

Where it stands out

  • #2 of 40 for grain distinctness
  • #39 of 40 for moistness
  • #39 of 40 for saltiness

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

10 g2 teaspoons butter ((use olive oil for dairy free))
21 g1/4 cup 3/4 ounce angel hair spaghetti ( broken into small pieces* wheat, whole wheat or gluten-free)
185 g1 cup uncooked 10 minute instant brown rice (such as Uncle Ben’s)
480 g2 cups chicken broth ((or water and chicken bouillon for more flavor**))
optional (chopped parsley for garnish)

Method: 4 steps, published by www.skinnytaste.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“Made this homemade version of rice pilaf last night, not only was it delicious and fresh my chef son said it is much better than any that he has had. It does not take any longer to make this than the box stuff! I did not use instant rice and added orzo and som” — a cook, 5.0★
“First, a question. Recipe says serves 4, but a serving size is 1/2 cup? I get 4 full cups out of this once cooked. So, actually serves 8? I assume 1/4 of the recipe isn’t 87 calories. Right? Second, my review. LOVE this! I use orzo (per another’s suggestion)” — a cook, 5.0★
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