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Armenian Rice Pilaf

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"This is a staple of Armenian homes and is always a favorite with everyone. Very easy to prepare and delicious with any meal, especially poultry. I serve this rice with breaded, baked chicken quarters." — 5lilblessings

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Original recipe makes 6 cups Change Servings

1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups uncooked fine egg noodles
3 cups uncooked long grain white rice

5 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
4 cubes chicken bouillon

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Directions

Melt butter in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the egg noodles and stir until they begin to brown, being careful not to burn the butter. Stir in the rice. Continue stirring until rice is coated with butter.
Pour in the chicken broth and add the bouillon cubes. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and cover tightly. Cook without uncovering pot until all the liquid has been absorbed, about 20 minutes.

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PREP 5 mins
COOK 30 mins
READY IN 35 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jul 08, 2009

I used to do catering for an Armenian friend of mine, and all we wanted was the FOOD - forget money. THIS is the closest thing I have found YET that even comes close to hers. DO NOT add a "pinch" of anything - this is the way it is SUPPOSED to taste. YUM. Even my super picky never eats rice daughter asked for THIRDS!

—bikerchickie

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jun 12, 2011

Quiet and understated, just what I wanted to serve alongside a fish entree. I used orzo rather than fine noodles and added fresh chopped parsley at the end. Scaling this down to one serving, and then making half of THAT, served the two of us quite sufficiently.

—naples34102

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Mar 23, 2009

Very popular family recipe. We Love it here! Whenever we have baked chicken we make this. Great with warmed sweet corn.

—5lilblessings

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Aug 12, 2009

This would probably be 6 stars as written...I am trying to cut sodium and fat so I used low sodium chicken base and only one Tbsp of butter for 2 servings. Also, the serving size it quite large. We had plenty left over.

—Jeri L.

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Jan 08, 2010

I used chicken bouillon powder (about two tablespoons) and water instead of the cubes and broth. This was very good, but you should know that it makes a TON. I'd say it's enough for at least fifteen people. The taste is excellent.

—Citrus Punch

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Jan 19, 2010

Quick and easy. I sauteed the rice in the Butter, then added the noodles--as they browed quickly. I also heated the water (in microwave while sauteing the rice) and added it hot. Cuts down on time.

—CJ

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Jun 07, 2010

I didn’t know what to do with the half a bag of fine egg noodles I had sitting in my cupboard, typed "fine egg noodles into the ingredients search and this was the first thing that came up so I though I would give it a shot since I had all the ingredients on had and it came out Delicious! I cut the serving size down to two since I made this as a side dish for me and my fiancé, and man was there a lot! future hubby thought it was FANTASTIC and asked me if it was easy to make (I’m sure I will be getting request for "that rice noodle stuff you made that one time" pretty often!) Thanks for the great recipe!!!!

—mbraddock4

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Jul 27, 2009

We loved this. I made it for a family reunion (my husband's family) picnic. I wanted something that would hold up in the Utah summer heat. The was a little worried that it would be too bland, so before I cooked the rice, I added some garlic salt and italian seasonings. The seasonings by no means overpowered it. They were very subtle. Cooking this in the chicken broth/bouillon is very important -- as you could tell by the aroma in my house when it was cooking.

—Rknap14

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Nutrition

Calories
535 kcal
27%

Carbohydrates
84.9 g
27%

Cholesterol
48 mg
16%

Fat
16.8 g
26%

Fiber
1.4 g
6%

Protein
9.2 g
18%

Sodium
1976 mg
79%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Armenian Rice Pilaf

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 535
** Calories from Fat: 151

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 16.8g 26 %
** Saturated Fat 10g 50 %
** Cholesterol 48mg 16 %
** Sodium 1976mg 79 %
** Potassium 123mg 3 %
** Total Carbohydrates 84.9g 27 %
** Dietary Fiber 1.4g 6 %
** Protein 9.2g 18 %
** Sugars 0.2g
** Vitamin A 10 %
** Vitamin C < 1 %
** Calcium 5 %
** Iron 37 %
** Thiamin 50 %
** Niacin 49 %
** Vitamin B6 17 %
** Magnesium 14 %
** Folate 101 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.