Gluten-Free Rice-A-Roni

4 from 3 votes

Eat rice-a-roni again with my copycat gluten-free version of this classic San Francisco treat. My gluten-free rice-a-roni recipe is made with a few simple ingredients and cooked inside one pot for easy cleanup. Your family will gobble up this delicious side dish - enjoy!

Prep Time2

Cook Time25

Total Time27

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: rice-a-roni

Servings: servings

Calories: 240kcal

Author: Jenny Levine Finke

Equipment

1 large non-stick pan with a fitted lid

Ingredients

2 tbsp butter
1 square (70 grams) of Lotus Foods Brown Rice Ramen crushed into small pieces. (Equals approximately 1/2 cup of broken gluten-free ramen or vermicelli noodles)
1 cup white long-grain rice uncooked
4 tsp chicken-flavored bouillon I used Orrington Farm chicken-flavored boullion
1/2 tsp dried Italian seasoning
1 tsp dried parsley
1/8 tsp garlic powder
2 3/4 cups water

Instructions

Melt the butter in a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add broken pieces of the rice ramen and the white rice to the butter and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often, until the pasta and rice are slightly brown.
Add the bouillon, Italian seasoning, parsley, garlic powder, and water to the pan.
Bring the mixture to a boil, cover, and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook until the water is absorbed and the mixture is cooked through, about 18-22 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve immediately and enjoy.

Notes

What kind of "roni" did you use? I used Lotus Foods Brown Rice Ramen because it offers thin, vermicelli-like noodles.

If you can't find Lotus Foods Brown Rice Ramen, look for brown rice angel hair pasta or another thin pasta. You may need to adjust the amount of water needed depending on the thickness of the pasta.

What kind of rice did you use? I used long-grain jasmine rice.

Are bouillon flavors gluten-free? Not all bouillon brands are considered gluten-free. I have an article dedicated to this topic, Gluten-Free Bouillon – Testing for Hidden Gluten, where you can find more information.

I enjoy Orrginton Farm's chicken-flavored bouillon, and it's labeled gluten-free, so I know it's safe. I found it at Walmart, but you could also order it on Amazon.

Still, if you can't find a safe bouillon at your local grocery store, you could mimic the taste by using chicken broth instead of water and adding salt to taste. I also recommend adding 1/4 tsp of turmeric for color.

Is it dairy-free? Yes, this recipe is dairy-free when you use dairy-free butter or oil instead of butter.

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