Armenian Rice and Noodles
"My daughters call this "Noodle Rice" and we have some variation on it several times a month. I've used broken spaghetti, vermicelli, and orzo in place of the egg noodles (choose eggless pasta to be totally vegan...well, duh, you knew that!) I also usually throw in a handful of golden raisins with it and up the water just a bit to account for plumping them up - the kids eat those first! Be creative...substitute a little lemon juice for part of the water if it's going with fish, etc. A nice, reliable add-on to dinner, originally from "Betty Crocker's New Int'l Cookbook.""
photo by Ms B.
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
directions
- Break noodles into small (1") pieces.
- Melt butter in med-large saucepan; cook noodles in butter 5 min, stirring frequently.
- Add remaining ingredients.
- Bring to boil, stirring a few times; reduce heat.
- Simmer, covered, 14 min (don't peek!) Remove from heat, fluff with fork.
- Cover and let steam 5-10 min.
- Garnish with snipped parsley if desired.
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Reviews
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This is a versatile keeper! This is a great mild recipe that easily lends itself to any number of extra seasonings as winkki suggests. I used chicken broth as half the liquid and the parsley perks the presentation up considerably. I was a bit concerned about using only 2 1/2 cups of liquid with 2 cups of grains, but it was fine. -
So great and so easy! I used thin spaghetti on this and it was fantastic. -
It's a keeper! I love the taste of the fried vermicelli and my DH is crazy about it. Even my picky husband likes it. -
wow this was really good and so easy to make! Thanks for sharing this great dish! I added a little garlic and parsley just for funsies and I think it really enhanced the flavor. This is a keeper for us! -
Very interesting combination but very delicious. I was afraid that my family wouldn't like it but it went over very well. I have enough left over for a second meal so I hope it reheats well!
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What a great recipe winkki!! I used Orzo as my pasta/noodle choice per your request and the Armenian Rice and Noodles looked absolutely tempting!! It looked like herbed rice with almonds! I used Garlic Butter in place of the regular butter, Jasmine rice, added a 1/4 cup Lemon Juice (also per your request), 2 teaspoons Crushed Garlic, 2 teaspoons of freshly snipped Dill and a couple of pinches of parsley. This dish was very delicious and a perfect compliment to the Baked Salmon (Baked Salmon #69897) I served with it. Thanks winkki for your creative suggestions and a great recipe!! -
I used mostly chicken broth for the liquid in this recipe, and was happy with the extra flavor boost it gave the noodles and rice. I also used broken angel hair pasta instead of fine egg noodles, as this was what I had on hand. In the future, I would add finely diced onion with butter while sauteeing the noodles prior to simmering. I think that other seasonings to coordinate with the meal would be good, too.
