Crock Pot Wild Rice With Cranberries Food

SLOW-COOKER WILD RICE WITH CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• In 2- to 3 1/2-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients except almonds and cranberries.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 4 to 5 hours or until wild rice is tender.
• In ungreased heavy skillet, cook almonds over medium-low heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently until browning begins, then stirring constantly until golden brown and fragrant; set aside. Stir almonds and cranberries into rice mixture. Cover and cook on low heat setting 15 minutes.

CROCK POT WILD RICE WITH CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except almonds and cranberries in a crock pot.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours or until wild rice is tender.
• Meanwhile, cook almonds in ungreased heavy skillet over medium-low heat for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently until they start to brown, then stir constantly until golden brown; set aside.
• When rice is tender, stir almonds and cranberries into rice mixture in crock pot.
• Cover and continue cooking on LOW for 15 minutes.

CROCKPOT WILD RICE STUFFING WITH CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium. Add the onions and celery and let cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened and lightly brown, about 8 minutes. Increase the heat to medium high, then add the mushrooms. Let cook, stirring often, until the mushrooms are soft and most of the liquid has evaporated, about 6 minutes. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a 3- or 4-quart slow cooker, stir together the wild rice blend and sautéed vegetables. Carefully pour in the chicken broth (if using a 3-quart slow cooker, it will be full nearly to the top). Gently stir, then cover and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours or high for 2 to 3 hours, until the rice is tender. Turn off the slow cooker, then stir in the cranberries, sage, and thyme.
• Taste and add additional salt and/or pepper as desired. Cover and let stand 10 minutes. Just before serving, sprinkle the toasted almonds over the top. Serve warm.

CROCK POT WILD RICE

Steps:

• Ideal slow cooker size: 2-Quart.
• Layer the rice, mushrooms, onion, and pepper in the slow cooker.
• Drizzle the olive oil over. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour the broth over the rice and vegetables.
• Cover and cook on LOW 4 to 6 hours, OR on HIGH for 2-1/2 to 3 hours, OR until rice and vegetables are tender and liquid is absorbed.

CRANBERRY AND ORANGE WILD RICE

Steps:

• Put cranberries in a medium bowl and pour in enough hot tap water to cover. Set aside while you make the rice.
• In a medium pot over medium-high heat, add the water, orange juice, and butter, and bring to a boil. Stir in the rice, and the included contents of the seasoning packet, and return to a boil. Turn the heat to low, cover, and cook until the rice is tender, about 20 to 25 minutes. Drain the cranberries and add them to the rice along with the orange zest, and almonds. Gently stir them in, fluffing the rice. Transfer the rice to a serving bowl, cover and keep warm until ready to serve.

SLOW-COOKED WILD RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage with celery and onion over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, 6-8 minutes; drain. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Add soups, rice and mushrooms. Stir in broth., Cook, covered, on low until rice is tender, 4-5 hours.

WILD RICE WITH MUSHROOMS, CRANBERRIES AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Bring two medium pots salted water to a boil over high heat. Add wild rice to one and wheat berries to another, reduce heat to medium, and cook until tender, 30 to 35 minutes for wild rice and 20 to 25 minutes for wheat berries.
• While grains cook, put cranberries in small bowl, and cover with hot water. Soak 15 minutes, drain, and chop. Set aside.
• Heat canola oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms, and sauté, stirring frequently, until mushrooms soften and begin to release their liquid, 8 to 10 minutes. Season lightly with salt and pepper, and transfer to a warm serving bowl. Stir in walnuts, shallots, parsley and cranberries.
• When grains are tender, drain them, and add them to bowl. Drizzle with walnut oil, and toss gently. Taste and add salt and pepper if necessary. Serve warm or at room temperature.

WILD RICE WITH DRIED FRUIT AND NUTS-CROCK POT

Steps:

• Rinse wild rice.
• Combine all ingredients, except onions and parsley in your crock pot.
• Place lid on crock pot and cook on low for 7 hours or high for 2 and 1/2 hours to 3 hours.
• With 30 minutes left to your cook time add the sliced green onions and parsley.
• Stir well and cover to complete cooking time.
• Note: Depending on how old your wild rice is, you may need to add 1 additional cup of chicken broth.

CRANBERRY WILD RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water and rice to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 50-60 minutes or until rice is tender., In a large skillet, saute the onion, cranberries and thyme in oil until onion is tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain rice if needed; stir in onion mixture and pine nuts.

SLOW-COOKER TURKEY BREAST STUFFED WITH WILD RICE AND CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix all ingredients except turkey. Cut turkey into slices at 1-inch intervals about three-fourths of the way through, forming deep pockets.
• In 3- to 4-quart slow cooker, place turkey. Stuff pockets with wild rice mixture. Place remaining rice mixture around edge of slow cooker.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours or until juice of turkey is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F). Thermometer inserted in center of stuffing should read 165°F.

WILD AND BROWN RICE PILAF WITH CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• 1. Plump the cranberries in the wine for about 20 minutes. Drain the cranberries and reserve the liquid.
• 2. To make the brown rice, sweat the onions in the reserved cranberry liquid until the onions are translucent. Add the brown rice and stock. Bring the liquid to a boil and cover the pot tightly. Cook in a 350°F(175°C) oven until the rice is tender and has absorbed all the liquid, about 40 minutes.
• 3. To prepare the wild rice, bring the apple cider, stock and wild rice to a boil in a medium sauce pot. cover the pot tightly, and cook in a 350°F(175°C) oven until the rice is tender and has absorbed all the liquid, about 90 minutes.
• 4. Place the unpeeled shallots on a bed of coarse salt in a 375°F(190°C) oven until the exterior is very crisp about 20 minutes. Allow the shallots to cool. Remove the skin and shred the flesh.
• 5. Combine both rices and the plumped cranberries. Garnish with the roasted shallots.

CHICKEN AND WILD RICE SLOW COOKER DINNER

Steps:

• Spray the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray.
• Stir together cream of chicken soup, water, milk, long grain and wild rice mix (including seasoning packets, if any), and baby carrots in the slow cooker.
• Place chicken breasts on top of the mixture.
• Cover and cook on High until chicken is cooked through and rice is tender, about 5 hours; or cook on Low setting for 7 to 8 hours.