Chuck
Wagon Round-up
Enjoy the open range flavor of a
main dish meal cooked in the comfort of your kitchen. Begin with a box mix of rice and vermicelli
sautéed and flavored with beef broth and seasoning. It is cooked until tender with corn. Browned ground beef, barbecue sauce or salsa,
and Cheddar cheese are stirred in. Chuck
Wagon Round-up is delicious served with a tossed green salad and crusty French
bread.
Preparation time: About
15 minutes
Equipment you’ll need: Non-stick large skillet/lid, measuring
spoons, solid (nested) measuring cups, liquid measuring cup, wooden spoon,
utility spoon, serving plates and spoon
Safety: Ask for adult
supervision when frying the ground beef.
Carefully stir other ingredients into hot rice mixture.
Recipe:
3/4 pound lean ground beef
1 6.8-ounce package
Rice-A-Roni Beef Flavor
2 tablespoons unsalted
butter
1 10-ounce box frozen whole
kernel corn, thawed
3/4 cup barbecue sauce or
chunky salsa
1 1/2 cup finely shredded mild cheddar all natural cheese
1. In a
skillet over medium heat, brown ground beef until well cone. Remove from
skillet, drain on a
paper plate covered with paper towels, and set aside.
2. In the
same skillet, over medium-low heat, lightly brown Rice-A-Roni vermicelli
and
rice in melted butter until light
brown.
3.
Add water, corn and seasoning packet.
Bring to a boil and then reduce heat.
Cover and simmer for 15
minutes or until
rice is tender.
4.
Stir in barbecue sauce\salsa, browned beef, and cheese. Cover and let stand for 5
minutes
or until cheese is melted.
Yield: 6 servings.
Clean up: Turn off the
stove immediately after use. Cleaning
the kitchen is just as important as cooking.
Carolyn Gass Hardimon, M. S.
Family and Consumer Science
Home Economist