Mock A Roni Recipes

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orzo in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. Drain.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat; stir Cheddar cheese into melted butter until cheese starts to melt, 2 to 3 minutes. Add milk, egg, Italian seasoning, and black pepper to cheese mixture; cook, stirring constantly, until cheese sauce is smooth and thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir orzo into cheese sauce until evenly coated.
• Spoon orzo mixture into ramekins and top each serving with bread crumbs. Place ramekins in a shallow baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until topping begins to brown, about 30 minutes. Allow 'mock-a-roni' to cool enough to handle ramekins without potholders, about 5 minutes.

Steps:

• Brown beef in a skillet; drain off grease.
• Place drained beef in a large bowl. Add seasoning packets from rice mix, soup, and water. Whisk until thoroughly blended. Mix in rice and noodles from boxes.
• Place in a greased 9 x 13" glass casserole dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
• Remove from oven and stir thoroughly, making sure to scrape the bottom of the casserole, so the rice isn't sticking.
• Return it to the oven and bake 10 minutes more, sprinkling the onions over the top for the last 3 minutes.