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Preheat oven to 350u00b0F.
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First you will need to get out a 3 or 4 quart casserole or baking dish that has a lid.
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Take 1 of the 3 tablespoons of butter, and rub it along the inside of your dish.
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Add uncooked rice and set aside.
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In a pan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter, and add spaghetti pieces and toss occasionally until nice and brown.
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Do not burn them!
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but allow them to get nice and brown; Add to rice.
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In same pan, add olive oil, and heat over medium high heat.
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Add onion, carrot, and celery to pan and saute for approx 7-8 minutes until all are slightly tender.
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Add mixture to dish with rice and vermicelli.
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Put vegetable broth and water in a saucepan and heat until slightly boiling.
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Add bouillon cubes and turn down heat, stirring until cubes dissolve completely.
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Pour broth mixture over rice and vegetables and stir through.
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Add bay leaf.
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Cover with lid, and put in your preheated oven.
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You will need to cook this approximately 40-55 minutes, depending on your oven.
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(I say this, because when I came up with this dish I was at school and it took 50-55 minutes and here at home it took about 45 minutes) Please watch after 40 minutes.
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Broth will absorb and rice should be soft.
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Remove from oven and let sit, covered for 15 minutes.
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Remove lid, and remove bay leaves.
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Serve!