Chief Longwind Of The North
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As pilafs originated in Turkey, I believe, I put this in the ethnic category.
One day, many years before I met her, my DW was introduced to a wonderful rice pilaf that my MIL brought home from a church activity. Everyone loved it. No one knew what to call it, and so, the question was put to the kids (DW and siblings). What do we call this dish. Well, you know how kids are. They chose to name it "Ralph". The name stuck.
Shortly after we were married, DW made this wonderful dish for me. But as you know, I can't leave well enough alone. Happily, my only change was to cook it on the stove-top rather than bake it in the oven.
First, I'll give you the original version, and then, my own home made version. Enjoy.
Ralph:
Ingredients:
1 cup long-grain rice
2 pkg. Lipton Chicken Noodle Soup, with meat
1 stalk celery, sliced
1 onion, diced
1 lb. ground beef, browned
3 cups water.
Place the water, chicken soup mix, celery, and onion into a pot and bring to a boil. While the water is heating, brown the ground beef. Add it to the pot of water and other good stuff. When it boils, turn heat down to its lowest setting, cover, and cook for 40 minutes. Serve with butter and a tall glass of cold milk.
The Chief's version of Ralph
Ingredients:
4 cups of chicken stock
1 cup long grain rice
1/4 cup vermicelli
stalk celery, sliced
1 onion, diced
1 lb. ground beef, browned
1/4 tsp. rubbed sage
1/4 tsp. rubbed thyme
1/2 tsp. black pepper
Reduce the stock to 3 cups to concentrate the flavor. Add the rice and vermicelli. Add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to lowest setting. Cover and simmer for 40 minutes. Serve with butter, a green veggie, and cold beverage of choice. I still like the cold milk.
Seeeeeya; Chief Longwind of the North
One day, many years before I met her, my DW was introduced to a wonderful rice pilaf that my MIL brought home from a church activity. Everyone loved it. No one knew what to call it, and so, the question was put to the kids (DW and siblings). What do we call this dish. Well, you know how kids are. They chose to name it "Ralph". The name stuck.
Shortly after we were married, DW made this wonderful dish for me. But as you know, I can't leave well enough alone. Happily, my only change was to cook it on the stove-top rather than bake it in the oven.
First, I'll give you the original version, and then, my own home made version. Enjoy.
Ralph:
Ingredients:
1 cup long-grain rice
2 pkg. Lipton Chicken Noodle Soup, with meat
1 stalk celery, sliced
1 onion, diced
1 lb. ground beef, browned
3 cups water.
Place the water, chicken soup mix, celery, and onion into a pot and bring to a boil. While the water is heating, brown the ground beef. Add it to the pot of water and other good stuff. When it boils, turn heat down to its lowest setting, cover, and cook for 40 minutes. Serve with butter and a tall glass of cold milk.
The Chief's version of Ralph
Ingredients:
4 cups of chicken stock
1 cup long grain rice
1/4 cup vermicelli
stalk celery, sliced
1 onion, diced
1 lb. ground beef, browned
1/4 tsp. rubbed sage
1/4 tsp. rubbed thyme
1/2 tsp. black pepper
Reduce the stock to 3 cups to concentrate the flavor. Add the rice and vermicelli. Add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to lowest setting. Cover and simmer for 40 minutes. Serve with butter, a green veggie, and cold beverage of choice. I still like the cold milk.
Seeeeeya; Chief Longwind of the North
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