27 Sep Wild Side Dish: Wild Rice with Wild Mushrooms
WILD RICE WITH WILD MUSHROOM: THE SIDE DISH GONE WILD
Ingredients
I love Rice Krispies (keep reading this is about the rice side dish). Let me clarify: I love Rice Krispies-like recipes where you pop into the kitchen for 10 minutes and emerge with a dish that the people of your household and guests will ogle in amazement and drool with anticipation – and yet, you’ve done it all in 3 steps – Hazzah!
This wild rice with wild mushrooms is off the hook awesome and super easy! I’ve adapted this recipe from a Bon Appétit Magazine November 2001 issue.
Ingredients
1 package of Uncle Ben’s Natural Select rice (either Chicken & Herb or Wild Rice flavors)
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick of butter)
2 pints of mushrooms (such as crimini or shiitake) chopped up
¾ to 1 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
1 ¾ cup coarsely chopped dried apples or dried pears
- Start this recipe by following the instructions on the package of rice – cook the full package.
- Melt butter in large pan and sauté mushrooms until they are deep brown
Mushrooms in butter – yum!
When the rice is ready add the mushrooms and stir, add the chopped apples (or pears) and stir, add the parsley and stir – and Enjoy!
TIP 1
This dish is so easy and so versatile that it could be made into a main course by adding cooked chicken. If you’re really in a pinch for time, think leftover cooked chicken or buy a rotisserie chicken and you’re good to go!
TIP 2
This dish is easy to double if you’re having a large group and freezes very well in Ziploc freezer bags and individual and immediately awesome side dishes.
Wild Rice Dish – Delish!
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