Homemade Chicken Rice A Roni tastes so much like the box recipe but better. Better tasting and better for you. Less chemicals and more flavor.
Rice A Roni is very nostalgic for me. I have avoided it for a while because of all the preservatives in it. One day recently, I decided I needed to figure out how to make it.
Is Rice A Roni actually rice?
It is a mix of rice and pasta. While it is mostly rice it does have a very fine pasta in it. The pasta in rice a roni is called vermicelli.
What preservatives are in box Rice A Roni?
Box rice a roni contains MSG, ferric orthophosphate, disodium guanylate, and more. Many of the ingredients are not things you recognize without googling.
Why is Homemade Chicken Rice A Roni better than the box?
Homemade rice a roni has ingredients you recognize. Herbs, rice, pasta, chicken stock, and butter are some of the ingredients. And depending on the chicken base (bullion) you choose, this recipe can be all real food.
Homemade Chicken Rice A Roni

Homemade Chicken Rice A Roni tastes so much like the box recipe but better. Better tasting and better for you. Less chemicals and more flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 2 oz vermicelli (broken into 1/2" pieces)
- 1 cup long grain rice
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp chicken base (bullion)
- 2 3/4 cup chicken stock
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add vermicelli and rice.
- Cook until light brown.
- Add remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
- Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cover.
- Cook for 15-20 minutes until stock is absorbed. Stir occasionally.
- Enjoy
Notes
If you'd like the dish to have more color like the box version, adde 1/4 tsp of turmeric.
This could easily be made dairy free with a butter substitute.
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Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 190Total Fat 8gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 22mgSodium 284mgCarbohydrates 22gFiber 1gSugar 3gProtein 7g
The nutritional information provided here is not guaranteed to be accurate and is provided for informational (and google) purposes only.
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