Harvest Rice Dish

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 90 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

This harvest rice dish recipe combines wild rice, brown rice, slivered almonds, mushrooms, and dried cranberries that are simmered in chicken broth.

Ingredients

1/2 cup slivered almonds
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup uncooked brown rice
1/2 cup uncooked wild rice
3 tablespoons butter
3 onions, sliced into 1/2 inch wedges
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 cup dried cranberries
2/3 cup fresh sliced mushrooms
1/2 teaspoon orange zest
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Place almonds on an ungreased baking sheet. Toast in the preheated oven, 5 to 8 minutes; set aside.
3 Bring broth, brown rice, and wild rice to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and broth is absorbed, about 45 minutes.
4 Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and brown sugar; sauté until butter is absorbed and onions are translucent and soft. Reduce heat; cook until onions are caramelized, 20 minutes more.
5 Stir cranberries and mushrooms into onions; cover. Cook until berries start to swell, about 10 minutes. Stir in almonds and orange zest; fold into cooked rice mixture. Season with salt and black pepper.