Fairy Godmother Rice

43 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 45 min
Ready In: 1 hr

“My grandfather's second wife (hence the recipe name) served this to us when we first met her. We've loved her ever since! A tasty side dish that's perfect with any dinner.” - by Ryan

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
5 ounces thin egg noodles
2 cups uncooked instant rice
2 (1 ounce) packages dry onion soup mix
4 cups vegetable broth
1 (5 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and sliced
soy sauce to taste

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Original recipe yields 6 servings

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart casserole dish.
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown noodles in the butter.
In a large bowl combine browned noodles, rice, soup mix, broth, water chestnuts and soy sauce. Mix well and transfer to prepared casserole dish.
Bake for 45 minutes, or until liquid has been absorbed and casserole is browned and crispy on top.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (6 total)

Calories
402 cal
20%

Fat
17.6 g
27%

Carbs
54.5 g
18%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Kathy W.

Jan. 25, 2004

"I have to admit I wasn't sure about this recipe, but I needed a side dish and I had printed this one a while back. I thought the 2 envelopes of onion soup mix might be too much, but boy was I wrong. ..." See more This was very good. It has a nice blend of flavors and textures. The crispy noodles on top and the water chestnuts add the right amount of crunch. My husband told me he wouldn't mind if I made this once a week!!"

Lesha

Sep. 21, 2004

"Loved this dish! I left out the water chestnuts because none of us care for them, and I used vermicelli, broken into small pieces instead of the thin egg noodles. This recipe is going to be part of my..." See more regular rotation for sure."

beach.lady

Jul. 24, 2003

"This rice has a mild but delicious flavor It is a great side dish when you're serving other dominant flavors. The recipe as followed makes a very large amount enough for a big crowd. Enjoy!!..." See more"

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