Native American Recipe Wild Rice Sauté With Sweet Potato Food

NORTHWOODS WILD RICE

Steps:

• Place rice, water and salt in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer; cook 45 minutes or until tender. Uncover and fluff with a fork. Simmer for 5 additional minutes. Drain any liquid. While rice is cooking, fry bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels. In a skillet, melt butter and saute onion, celery and mushrooms until tender. Add rice, seasoned salt and pepper. Heat through. Just before serving, top with cashews and reserved bacon. , For a make-ahead dish, place cooked rice mixture in a 2-qt. casserole; top with cashews and bacon. Refrigerate until ready to reheat. Bake at 350° for 20-30 minutes.

NATIVE AMERICAN WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Place water in medium saucepan, add wild rice and bring to boil over medium heat.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for about 45 minutes.
• Do not drain; set aside.
• Melt butter in 5 quart Dutch oven or kettle over medium heat.
• Add onion and mushrooms and saute about 3 minutes, until vegetables soften.
• Add rosemary.
• Add flour gradually to mushroom mixture, cooking and stirring frequently over medium-high heat, until mixture boils.
• Add chicken broth; bring to a boil, boil 1 minute.
• Stir in reserved wild rice and any remaining liquid, salt and black pepper.
• Stir in whipping cream and sherry; do not let boil.
• Serve immediately.