Copycat "Uncle Ben's" Long Grain & Wild Rice

As you know we love to test out new recipes in the kitchen.  We have also tried quite a few "Copycat" recipe's from different sites.   We thought we would try out this side dish one night with scallops.

Copycat "Uncle Ben's " Long Grain & Wild Rice
http://www.food.com/recipe/copycat-uncle-bens-long-grain-wild-rice-113180

Ingredients:
1 tsp dry chopped onion flakes
1/2 tsp dry parsley flakes
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
1 tsp ground turmeric
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups chicken stock (or 2 cups water plus 1 tbsp low sodium chicken bullion granules)
1 cup long grain rice
1/3 cup dry wild rice
1 tablespoon butter (optional)

Directions:

• Combine all of the spices in a medium saucepan & mix thoroughly.
• Add both type of rice, the chicken stock & butter.
• Bring mixture to a boil and stir to combine.
• Cover saucepan with lid, turn down heat to a simmer and simmer gently for 10-15 minutes until all the liquid is absorbed.

Tupps Tidbits ~ if you decided to try this, precook the wild rice, it was not completely cooked 

If  Tupps was writing this he would probably say this was "Copy CRAP".  It's was not bad, it's just not at all a copycat of Uncle Ben's as it claims. NOT A KEEPER!