Of all the Central Asian countries, I imagine Kazakhstan is the most recognized. Mostly because of the movie Borat. Having never seen Borat, though, I could only smile and nod when I was inevitably told “Is nice?!?” when discussing making Kazakh food this weekend. But all of that aside, I was actually looking forward to this dinner because, well, apricots are always good! This dinner was simple, quick, and really tasty. Next time I might step outside of the traditional recipe and add some cayenne pepper, cinnamon, and fresh parsley to the pot. Aс болсын! (as bolsın – Bon Appetit in Kazakh.)

How To Make IT :

1 pound ground beef
1 box beef rice a roni
1 small can beef broth
Brown ground beef
Brown the rice as directed

Once rice is browned add 1 1/2 cups

hot water, 1 can beef broth and

brown ground beef.

Simmer 15 minutes. Yum

you can make that when you have.

Left overs. Like steak and rice a roni.

Or if you have chicken left over.

you can add cream mushroom soup-

half can rice- soy sauce and put in

crock pot, chow main noodles on

botton Also can use Spanish Rice-

a-Roni & hamburger. Add Rotel

tomatoes & 1 can of water & extra

seasonings to taste. Great dish to top

with cheese or sour cream

another idea is to make meatballs

with the rice mixture mixed in and

then brown the balls and once there

browned I pour in the alloted

amount of water and let simmer for

about 30 mins. They will look like

porcupines when done! So yummy

and a kids favorite qnd I have SUPER picky eaters!

you can Add a can of diced tomatoes

it makes it even better