It can always be a little difficult to find something that your child will eat. Why not give this kid-friendly rice and pasta side dish combination a try? Not only is this buttered rice loaded with carrots and onion for an extra veggie flavor punch, it’s also overflowing with pasta stars, which will most assuredly grab your child’s attention and instantly win their taste buds over.

As a child, there was nothing I looked forward to less than “The Dreaded White Rice.” Well, alright, maybe lima beans and liver, but you get the point. I hated white rice with a passion, and when it showed up on my plate at dinner time, I was sorely disappointed. The texture alone was enough to make me want to get right up and leave the table without eating a bite; however, with my mom, that wasn’t an option. More often than not, my way of dealing with food I didn’t much care for was to shove it into my mouth as quickly as possible and chase it down with a big ol’ glass of sweet tea.

Some things never change. I still hate “The Dreaded White Rice,” and I still take a big ol’ swig of something to drink after eating something I don’t like, hoping to chase it away as soon as possible. Although these days, it’s more likely vodka or beer than sweet tea. The point is, I’m on a mission to make rice that’s edible to those of us who don’t much care for it, because sometimes we all have that moment when we feel like a kid stuck at the kitchen table, unable to leave before we clean our dreaded rice, lima bean, and liver-covered plate.

Ingredients:

• 3 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
• 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
• 1 Small Onion, Peeled & Finely Chopped
• 2 Carrots, Peeled & Finely Chopped
• 1/2 Cup Star-Shaped Pasta or Stelline
• 3/4 Cup Jasmine Rice, Well Rinsed
• 2 Cups Low-Sodium Chicken Broth
• 1/2 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
• 1/4 Teaspoon Finely Ground Black Pepper

Directions:

1. In a large Dutch oven or pot, melt the butter and olive oil together over medium heat.
2. Add the onion, carrots, and star-shaped pasta. Stir to combine and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Increase the heat to high and then add the rice, chicken broth, salt, and pepper; stir to combine.
4. When the broth begins to boil, reduce the heat to low, and then carefully cover the Dutch oven or pot with a kitchen towel before placing a lid on top.
5. Cook for 15 minutes. Remove from heat for 5 minutes, and then uncover the Dutch oven or pot and fluff the rice mixture before serving.

Suggestions:

• Rinsing the rice well before using it will help to get rid of any excess starch. Place the rice in a fine mesh strainer and then run it under cold running water for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Covering the pot with a towel before adding a lid to it helps to prevent the condensation from falling back into the rice and making it soggy.
• Use a rubber band to draw the ends of the kitchen towel together over the Dutch oven or pot lid to prevent it from catching flame.

Improvements:

• Add frozen peas to the rice mixture when you add the broth.
• Replace the star-shaped pasta with alphabet-shaped pasta.
• Serve this rice with Ginger’s Famous Island Beef Teriyaki or this Sweet Whiskey Skillet Teriyaki Chicken.

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Kid-Friendly Buttered Rice with Pasta Stars

Ingredients:

• 3 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
• 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
• 1 Small Onion, Peeled & Finely Chopped
• 2 Carrots, Peeled & Finely Chopped
• 1/2 Cup Star-Shaped Pasta or Stelline
• 3/4 Cup Jasmine Rice, Well Rinsed
• 2 Cups Low-Sodium Chicken Broth
• 1/2 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
• 1/4 Teaspoon Finely Ground Black Pepper

Directions:

1. In a large Dutch oven or pot, melt the butter and olive oil together over medium heat.
2. Add the onion, carrots, and star-shaped pasta. Stir to combine and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Increase the heat to high and then add the rice, chicken broth, salt, and pepper; stir to combine.
4. When the broth begins to boil, reduce the heat to low, and then carefully cover the Dutch oven or pot with a kitchen towel before placing a lid on top.
5. Cook for 15 minutes. Remove from heat for 5 minutes, and then uncover the Dutch oven or pot and fluff the rice mixture before serving.

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