Wild Rice Almondine Recipes

ALMOND WILD RICE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring 1/2 cup broth to a boil. Remove from the heat; add raisins and set aside (do not drain). In a large saucepan, bring 3 cups of broth and 2 tablespoons of butter to a boil. Add wild rice; cover and simmer for 55-60 minutes or until the rice is tender; drain if necessary., Meanwhile, in large saucepan, combine the brown rice, 2 tablespoons butter and remaining broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 35-40 minutes or until rice is tender; drain if necessary., In a small skillet, saute the almonds in remaining butter until lightly browned. In a serving bowl, combine the wild rice, brown rice, raisin mixture, almonds, parsley, salt and pepper.

ALMOND-MUSHROOM WILD RICE

Steps:

• Rinse and drain rice; place in a 1-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Add the remaining ingredients; mix well. Cover and bake at 325° for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.

BAKED WILD RICE AMANDINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475°F.
• In a 10-inch round baking dish toast almonds in oven until golden, about 5 minutes. Add butter and rice and toss to coat. Stir in broth and salt and cover dish with foil. Bake rice in lower third of oven 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until rice is tender. If all of broth has not been absorbed, bake rice, uncovered, 5 minutes more.
• Rice may be made 1 day ahead and reheated before serving.

WILD RICE ALMONDINE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the onion, chives, shallots and green pepper and sauté until soft.
• Stir in the rice and sauté 2 to 3 minutes more.
• Add the almonds, water chestnuts and mushrooms.
• Turn the mixture into a casserole dish.
• Stir in the boiling chicken broth and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Cover the casserole and bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender.

BROWN RICE ALMONDINE

Steps:

• Cook and stir onion in hot margarine until tender.
• Add broth, lemon juice and garlic powder.
• Bring to boil.
• Stir in rice.
• Return to boil.
• Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in green beans, almonds and dill; cover.
• Let stand 5 minutes.

RICE ALMONDINE

Steps:

• Combine chicken broth or vegetable broth, parsley flakes, minced onion and oregano leaves in a heavy non-reactive saucepan over high heat.
• Bring to a boil and stir in rice and butter.
• Cover pan and reduce heat to medium low; cook 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
• Fluff rice with a fork and gently toss in toasted almonds and serve with chicken, pork or fish with a green vegetable.
• For Vegetarian meals do not use chicken broth use vegetable broth and margarine instead of butter.
• Enjoy!