Northwoods Pilaf Food

NORTHWOODS PILAF

Steps:

• Rinse wild rice under running water, drain and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 325.
• Grease 2 qt casserole dish.
• In med saucepan combine broth, vermouth and rice.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Set aside, do not drain.
• In large skillet, melt 2 TBS butter.
• Add mushrooms, celery and carrots.
• Cook 5 minutes.
• Stir in artichoke hearts, onion, red peppers, peel, juice, thyme, salt and pepper.
• Add remaining 1 TBS butter and remove from heat.
• Stir the rice mixture into the veggies.
• Transfer to baking dish.
• Cover and bake at 325 for 45 minutes until the rice is done.
• Stir once half way thru time.
• For Vegetarians use the vegetable stock.

CANADIAN NORTH WOODS VENISON MINCEMEAT

Steps:

• Cook the venison by boiling until lightly cooked.
• Mix the ingredients together in order to the meat stock. Stir and bring to a boil, then simmer for 2 slow hours.
• Add the remaining ingredients. Mix all together well. Cool slowly. Keeps very well in the freezer and can be taken out to make your favorite pie. Suggest freezing in portions for pie.
• Notes: in place of the 1 qt vinegar they found that their favorite variation was 1 pint of tarragon vinegar or 1 pint of port wine vinegar.
• In place of the molasses you can use pancake syrup or a good maple syrup [real]. They choice was the molasses.

QUINOA VEGETABLE PILAF

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, saute onion and.
• carrot in oil until tender. Add rice and.
• quinoa; stir to coat. Stir in broth and pepper.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and.
• simmer for 15-20 minutes or until liquid.
• is absorbed, adding the broccoli during.
• the last 3 minutes of cooking. Remove.
• from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes.
• Fluff with a fork.

SLOW COOKER NORTH WOODS WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onion in oil about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.
• Place onion, celery, carrots, turkey, wild rice, tarragon and pepper in 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker. Pour broth over top.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 6 to 8 hours or until wild rice and vegetables are tender. Stir in peas last 15 minutes of cooking.
• Mix milk and flour; stir into soup. Cover and cook about 20 minutes or until thickened.

WHITE AND WILD RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Stir together wild rice, garlic, broth, water and lemon juice in saucepan.
• Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer 30 minutes.
• Add white rice and garlic, return to boil, cover and simmer an additional 20 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat and stir in pecans, cranberries and parsley.
• Cover and let stand 5 minutes until cranberries are plump and flavors are blended. Garnish with green onions.

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.