Pot & Cover

  Rice Pilaf 4 cups  chicken  stock 1.5 cups sushi rice 3/4 to 1 stick butter 1.5 cups  vermicelli , crushed or tiny soup noodles (pastina) salt to taste brown  vermicelli  in butter (watch and stir closely, can burn fast) add rice and stir till slicked with butter add stock, stir, and bring to a bubble, taste for salt (add salt or bullion to taste) turn to lowest heat possible on stove, cover and cook 20 min don't lift the lid until it cooks the full 20 min

kentucky fried 'cause it reminds you of the spices of kfc ... we've been eatin this for at least a year. the first time i made it was just with chicken and its so yummy. its easy and inexpensive...inexpensive being the important word for tonight 'cause i made it with what was in the fridge, freezer and pantry. there are times like today when you realize that the dollars for the next few weeks need to be stretched a bit...and this is a recipe that is evidence that you can eat well while saving your pennies..."save yourself broke" as orender -the velvet hammer- says. ( billorender .com) please note that "chix"= chicken below kentucky -fried braised chicken & sausage over pilaf 2 thin chix breasts & 2 earl campbell sausages (or 4 thin chix breasts), cut into into any size chunks 1 can c. of mushroom soup 1 c water w/ bullion or 1 cup broth dash or more of each cayenne, black pepper, nutmeg, dried parsley zest of one small lemon & few squir...