Copycat Uncle Ben's Long Grain and Wild Rice Mix

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword copycat rice mix, homemade rice seasoning, long grain and wild rice, wild rice side dish

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings 3 cups

A homemade version of the boxed long grain and wild rice mix, with a simple seasoning blend cooked right in the pot. Makes about three cups of fluffy rice.

Ingredients

Seasoning mix

1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder
1 teaspoon dried chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon dried minced parsley
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt

Rice mixture

2 cups water
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 cup Minute Rice
1/3 cup dry wild rice

Directions

Put the dry seasonings in a medium saucepan.
Add the water, butter, and both kinds of rice.
Bring to a boil and stir once or twice.
Cover tightly and simmer gently for 8 to 10 minutes, until almost all the liquid has soaked in.
Fluff with a fork and serve.

Notes

Storage: dry seasoning airtight up to about 6 months. Cooked rice refrigerated within 2 hours, 3 to 4 days; freeze 3 to 4 months.

Nutrition

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, as cooked, 6 servings from the whole mix with 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, 1 cup Minute Rice, 1/3 cup dry wild rice; chicken bouillon powder counted as beef bouillon powder, dried minced parsley counted as fresh parsley, butter or margarine (the first choice counted), Minute Rice counted as instant rice, dry. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.