Aunt Helen's Rice Pilaf
"My Aunt Helen used to make this to accompany her Sunday Rib Roasts or a thick and juicy London Broil. Aunt Helen passed away twenty years ago but her Rice Pilaf recipe remains a favorite of ours. It's very simple to prepare, no frills, but very tasty."
photo by Debs Recipes
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup butter
- 3⁄4 cup birds nest angel hair pasta (broken up into pieces)
- 1 cup Uncle Ben's converted brand rice (NOT INSTANT)
- 2 1⁄4 cups chicken broth
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon garlic powder
directions
- Melt butter over moderate heat.
- Add birds nest angel hair pasta and stir constantly until nicely browned.
- Be careful, as the pasta can burn VERY quickly.
- Add rice to the pot and blend with pasta.
- Add the chicken broth, salt, and garlic powder.
- Bring to boil.
- Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for about 20-25 minutes.
- When cooked, stir and let set for about 5-10 minutes.
Questions & Replies
Got a question?
Share it with the community!
Reviews
-
This is what I have been looking for. My grandma uses vermicelli pieces just like this recipe, but I have never used it to make rice pilaf. Thank you for sharing! -
This was great - I keep forgetting that I can make all this stuff from scratch instead of opening a box of Rice A Roni - tasted just like Rice Pilaf should to me and I'm completely impressed with myself. Thanks for posting!!! -
Aunt Helen's recipe is really a treasure! Thank you very much for sharing. I've prepared it several times and am so pleased to be able to easily serve such perfectly delicious rice. I use only a third cup of angel hair pasta pieces which is plenty. I also use homemade stock and increase the salt to a teaspoon. Thanks again! -
Very, Very Good will make again for sure. added 1 cup of mushrooms thanks
-
Delicious Crabzilla! I used homemade chicken stock with angel hair pasta and added some fresh garlic in place of the garlic powder, I chopped up a small onion in it also and added some freshly ground black pepper, this is a delicious rice dish, we enjoyed it very much! thanks for sharing!...Kittencal:)
see 1 more reviews
Tweaks
-
Delicious Crabzilla! I used homemade chicken stock with angel hair pasta and added some fresh garlic in place of the garlic powder, I chopped up a small onion in it also and added some freshly ground black pepper, this is a delicious rice dish, we enjoyed it very much! thanks for sharing!...Kittencal:)
-
Yummy! I had been looking for a recipe that uses angel hair pasta (birds nest). I used 4 nests for this recipe. I also used long grain rice instead of instant rice. I will make this again. Thanks...
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Crabzilla
Houston, Texas
