Fast-forward many years. I still need easy lunches for my kiddos. Hello dairy-free Rice-A-Roni from scratch. It’s also soy-free! Cooking it is so easy with the Instant Pot. The Instant Pot makes cooking many dishes so much easier. I love using mine! Here’s this list from Good Housekeeping for the 5 Best Instant Pots of 2023.
I add frozen peas and carrots to my rice-a-roni. It is a quick and delicious way to get your veggies. Trust me, you’ll love it. In fact, my eighteen-year-old told me this evening, that he thought all rice-a-roni was made with peas and carrots. If I’m making this as a stand-alone meal, I’ll add some chicken too. My favorite chicken to use is rotisserie-cooked chicken, which makes it much easier to add it in. Chicken also adds another dimension to the texture, making it even (impossibly) better. Try it the next time you make this dairy-free Rice-A-Roni!
Note from the Kids and why they recommend Rice-A-Roni:
This dairy-free Rice-A-Roni is seriously the best Rice-A-Roni copycat recipe you will ever taste. Everyone is excited when we find out we’re having it for dinner. We will all eat way too much of it and scrape the pot for the last bits! The texture is perfect and we love having it for lunch. We especially love it because it’s way less work to clean up after, which obviously makes life a lot easier! Dairy-free Rice-A-Roni for the win!
Also, check out my recipes for yummy side dishes to compliment your Rice-A-Roni! They’ll add some serious awesomeness to your meal!
Dairy-Free Rice-A-Roni
Ingredients
Instructions
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Using the sauté function in the instant pot, heat oil in the instant pot. Add noodles and rice. Sauté until noodles turn golden brown.
Add the rest of the the ingredients and stir. Make sure you scrape all the bits of food the bottom of your instant pot when you add the liquid—otherwise you might get a burn warning from the instant pot.
Using the pressure setting, set the instant pot timer for 8 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before releasing pressure.
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Fluff the rice with a fork and enjoy.
