Wild Rice And Pecan Casserole Food

APRICOT-PECAN WILD RICE

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, saute onions and celery in oil for 5 minutes or until tender. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in the remaining ingredients. , Spoon into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until lightly browned.

WILD RICE WITH CRANBERRIES & PECANS

Steps:

• Combine the rice, barley, salt, broth and water in a saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer, partially cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender, about 40 minutes.
• If any liquid is still remaining after the rice is cooked, drain the rice.
• Heat the olive oil and saute the onion, garlic, celery and carrot until slightly soft but not brown about 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle with the salt, cover the pan, adjust the heat to med-low and cook the vegetables until crisp-tender, 5 minutes longer.
• Add the sage, thyme and parsley and saute 1 minute more.
• Remove from heat.
• Mix in the rice, the pecans and the cranberries.
• Taste and adjust the salt and pepper to taste.
• Note 1- substitutions: you can substitute any nut for the pecans (try walnuts or hazelnuts).
• You can use all wild rice or all barley.
• Note 2- this recipe was originally a stuffing recipe, but I like it as a side dish.
• You can certainly use it to stuff poultry, though.

CRANBERRY-WILD RICE BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Grease square baking dish, 8x8x2 inches. Place wild rice in wire strainer. Run cold water through rice, lifting rice with fingers to clean thoroughly.
• Heat wild rice and water to boiling in 2-quart saucepan, stirring occasionally; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 30 minutes; drain.
• Melt butter in 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Cook onion and mushrooms in butter, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender. Mix wild rice and onion mixture in baking dish. Mix broth, salt and garlic; pour over rice mixture.
• Cover and bake 1 1/4 hours. Stir in cranberries. Cover and bake 15 to 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.

CHICKEN AND WILD RICE WITH PECANS

Steps:

• 1. Cook the wild rice blend according to directions. It takes about 45 mins, but is so worth it.
• 2. Remove the root and outer layers from the leek. Leave about 3 inches of the green part. Wash throughly. Slice the length in half, next cut the halves in half so you have 4 pieces. Chop them up fine, rinse well and drain on paper towels.
• 3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium low heat. Add chopped leek and cook until lightly browned ( what a fragrant aroma), Add the mushrooms and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Add the wine and continue to cook for about 10 minutes.
• 4. Combine cooked rice with the leek and mushroom mixture. Add chicken, sour cream, salt and pepper. Transfer to a greased 11x7 casserole dish. Top with the cheese, cook for 15 mins. Remove the casserole and top with the pecans and cook for 10 to 15 more minutes.

WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place rice in a strainer or sieve and rinse with cold water for about 1 minute, scouring rice with fingers; drain.
• Place rice in a saucepan with the broth and salt; bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and cook for 40-45 minutes or until tender and most of liquid is absorbed.
• If when tender, any liquid remains, drain it.
• Cook the mushrooms, onion, celery, green pepper, and garlic in butter in a skillet until the onions are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Mix together the rice, vegetables, and cheese, and spread in a greased 2-quart casserole.
• Cover the pan and bake at 325F for 35-45 minutes or until the casserole is heated through nicely.
• Garnish with toasted almonds before serving.

WILD RICE AND TOASTED PECAN PILAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. In a small baking pan toss the pecans with the butter, the thyme, and the salt until they are coated well and toast them in the middle of the oven for 10 minutes, or until they are crisp and fragrant.
• In a flameproof casserole cook the onion and the bell pepper in the oil over moderately low heat, stirring, for 5 minutes, or until they are just softened, and with a slotted spoon transfer them to a bowl. Add the rice to the casserole and cook it, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Stir in the broth, heated to boiling, and salt and pepper to taste and bring the mixture to a boil. Bake the mixture, covered, in the middle of the oven for 40 minutes. Stir in the onion mixture, bake the pilaf, covered, for 30 minutes more, or until the rice is tender and the broth has been absorbed, and stir in the pecans.

ORANGE PECAN WILD RICE (INA GARTEN B2B SIDE DISH)

Steps:

• Place the rice, chicken stock, 1 1/4 cups water, 1 tablespoon butter, and 1 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Cover the pot and lower the heat to simmer ( she pulls the pan halfway off the burner) and cook for about 1 hour, until the rice is tender and the grains begin to burst open. Stir the rice occasionally while it's cooking, scraping the bottom of the pan to prevent it from sticking. Turn off the heat, and allow the rice to steam for about 5 minutes.
• Stir the remaining tablespoon of butter into the rice, then add the grapes, scallions, pecans, orange zest, orange juice, 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper and toss. Taste for seasonings and serve hot.

WILD RICE AND PECAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Melt butter in large skillet, add mushrooms, onion, bell pepper and garlic. Cook 5 minutes. Add pecans. Cook 1 minute.
• Add rice and broth, season with salt and pepper. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat.
• Cook until rice is done, about 45 minutes.

CREAMY CHICKEN & CRANBERRY-PECAN WILD RICE

Steps:

• Mix flour, thyme and pepper; coat chicken with flour mixture. Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken to skillet, cook 5-7 minutes on each side or until cook through (165 degree).
• Stir cranberries, pecans and 1/3 cup of the onions into cooked rice; spoon onto serving platter. Remove chicken from skillet, reserving drippings in skillet. Place chicken over rice mixture; cover to keep warm.
• Add broth to skillet; stir to break up browned bits from bottom of skillet. Add cream cheese; cook 2-3 minutes or until cream cheese is melted and sauce starts to thicken, stirring constantly with wire whisk.
• Spoon some of the sauce over each chicken piece and and garnish with reserved onions.
• Serve remaining sauce on the side.

WILD RICE WITH SPICY PECANS

Steps:

• Combine the water, bay leaves, salt, and pepper in a pot with a tight fitting lid.
• Bring to a boil. Add the rice, reduce to a simmer, and cook for 40 to 45 minutes.
• When cooked stir in the butter, cover again and keep warm.
• Combine the pecans, cayenne, maple syrup and salt in a saute pan and quickly cook over low heat until the nuts have lightly toasted.
• Remove from the heat and combine with the cooked wild rice.

MINNESOTA WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• (Properly cooked wild rice should be split and soft.).
• Fry all the bacon until very crisp. Drain and save some of the fat. Crumble the bacon into little pieces.
• In some of the reserved bacon fat sauté the vegetables until soft.
• To the sauteed vegetables, add the chicken bouillon and mix. Then add all the other ingredients. Combine and mix.
• If the mixture seems dry, add the melted butter.
• Add salt and pepper to taste (remember, the bacon is salty).
• Place mixture into a glass casserole dish. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes or until warmed through.