Make Your Own Seasoned Rice Mixes!

DIY your Rice-A-Roni, your Zataran's, your Knorr mixes. They easy, fast, waaaay less expensive and you won't miss all those ingredients that end with -ate and -ide.

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Chicken Rice
for every 1 1/2 go 2 cups of rice (pint jar) use
3 Tablespoons chicken bouillon
1 Tablespoon dried parsley
2 teaspoons onion powder
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon garlic powder

Beef Rice
for every 1 1/2 to 2 cups of rice (pint jar) use
2 Tablespoons beef bouillon
1 Tablespoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

Onion Rice
for every 1 1/2 to 2 cups of rice (pint jar) use
3 Tablespoons dry onion soup mix
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Spanish Rice
for every 1 1/2 to 2 cups of rice (pint jar) use
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons chicken bouillon
2 teaspoons tomato powder (optional, you can add in tomato paste to taste when cooking)

Curry Rice

for every 1 1/2 to 2 cups of rice (pint jar) use
1 Tablespoon dried onion
1 Tablespoon curry powder (you can use less if you like)
1 Tablespoon chicken bouillon
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric

Butter Herb
for every 1 1/2 to 2 cups of rice (pint jar) use
1 Tablespoon chicken bouillon
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried onion flakes
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon lemon pepper
optional butter powder or add 2 tablespoons butter after the rice is cooked.

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To make Jambalaya mix, add these to your jar of rice:

1 TBS shrimp bouillon
1 tsp chicken bouillon
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp ground bay leaf
1/2 tsp ground thyme
1/2 tsp ground oregano
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

When you are cooking it, in addition to the water, add the following:

1/2 stick of butter
A few handfuls of frozen shrimp (peeled, no tails)
1 LB smoked sausage (sliced)
20 oz bag of frozen mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, green beans, corn)

[BeckyInMocksville]

Knorr makes a tomato bouillon that I use in Spanish rice. These are all great recipes. Thank you.

[Sabrina]

I have tried all of these flavors and they are all amazing. Since I do have a freeze dryer, what I did is cooked the rice with the individual flavors and put them on my freeze dryer trays and freeze dried them. This now gives me six different flavored rice, shelfstable for 25 years and reconstitutes in three minutes. It’s like having an instant rice but beautifully flavored.
Thank you so so so much for this video. This is amazing. ❤

[luannredmond]

Loved your videos.I am I eighty two. and very busy quilting. This is just what we needed so Ed can be well fed. Add a protein, vegetables and good to go. He is eighty seven and likes to have a nice meal when he comes in from cutting wood.We live on a hundred twenty farm and I have always tried to fix meals without all the chemicals.I have never bought flavored rice. at the store but yours will be a treat for us. Keep the recipes coming. I am making a booklet of all these recipes I gather.We have an Amish store we shop at and they always have bouillon powder.

[rlwoods]

My wife is fixing a "ricearoni" box for tonight's supper and I came out to see what was on YouTube and this video popped up. Going to Walmart in the morning for 1/2 pint jars. It is just the 2 of us and 1 1/2 cups of rice would last us all week! Thanks for the ideas!

Wal Mart has been spotty on almost everything here lately and like you we are doing a lot more shopping on the Hispanic aisle.

[carolentringer]

When I open a can of tomato paste, I fill ice cube trays with the tomato paste, freeze, then store in freezer in a baggie. Handy!

[paulahastings]

I put my spices in a baggie. So I can toast my rice and vermicelli just like the rice a roni mixes . And if we need the rice for something else, it's just easier with spices in a boggie!

[soulcandyalmadulce]

YOU! are appreciated. This did not cross my mind until this video crossed the path of Youtube videos today. I must try this. May the coming season serve you and your loved ones with joy, prosperity, and comforting peace.

[TheLightbright]

When I lived in Louisiana learned 1 cup rice to 2 cups water. Mine comes out perfect everytime. My husband even likes it for breakfast. Love your recipes. Cheaper than knors and better for you.

[gypsywolf]

I already started playing with herb blends and tried one that I really like, esp with bbq food; ranch seasoning, a little onion powder, a little garlic powder (I like a lot of those flavors), salt and pepper. The second one I made is to go with Mediterranean meals; dried lemon zest that I ground into a powder, dried parsley, dried oregano, pinch of dried dill, chicken bullion, salt and pepper.

[denisemarchi]

I appreciate how everybody works together and the notes on the Ziplock bags versus the glass jars I love her idea just for the pure fact less plastic in our beautiful planet

[lisaharmon]

I love Basmati rice. I buy a 20 lb of it at Costco and then jar it. This is a great idea! Blessings to All!

[goldabernstein]

If you want to put the spices in a small container, I'd like to suggest tiny Mylar bags. Uline, out of Wisconsin sells all kinds of containers and the like. The tiniest Mylar bags hold an ounce and can be sealed with an impact sealer or a clothes iron set on cotton.

[ASaltyGurl]

I'm in W.Central Nebraska, and yes, I'm having trouble finding granular bouillon. Fortunately, I run a fully functional, stocked pantry as we get brutal Winter storms and ice, and I get restocked for Winter. Mexican and ethnic sections have bouillon and spices much cheaper than the inner shelves.

[vairent]

Adding so Garam Masala to the Curry one sounds like it will be amazing.

[IsabellaGracen]

I love the Knorr bouillon from the mexican section. Best value per ounce, with the biggest punch of flavor.

[BrendaBroyles]

Glad I found your site. I will try these when I get my kitchen back in order. I am redoing them both now and it is a total mess. I am 77 years old and have some medical issues that make it hard for me to work long period of time. I am also dealing with a Wheel Chair and several illnesses. I have a vacuum sealer so can put it to good use.

[firehorsewoman]

Love the idea, since I wash my rice, I will pre-mix and store the seasoning in separate packets within or with the jar. Thank you for sharing your recipes for these.

[barbiek]

I do like others have commented, mix all the spices together and keep in a jar, using to taste. The rice is also kept separated. I also put desiccant gel packets in both the spices and the rice to help keep moisture in line. The gel packets I purchase are rechargeable.
There's only the two of us, so packaging up in sealers is not really necessary. And the way I (and others) do it, saves on space. And this way, I can have any type of rice with the seasoning mixes.
Thank you for uploading.

[MariaPerez-nmqw]

Thank you. I work and my kids hate my food because I make the same things they have had for years. I will try these recipes for variety and will love the ease of having these ready to cook.