Creamy Wild Rice Pilaf For The Crock Pot Recipes

CREAMY WILD RICE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add the vegetables and saute for 4 to 5 minutes. Season with the salt, black pepper and cayenne. Stir in the cream and add the cooked wild rice and the mustard. Combine well and reduce the heat. Simmer until the cream has thickened, about 5 to 7 minutes. Adjust seasoning, if necessary, stir in the parsley and serve immediately.

CROCK POT WILD RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Spray a 3-quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
• Rinse the wild rice in a colander and drain well.
• Combine the wild rice in the prepared crock pot together with onion, salt, pepper, chicken broth, water, mushrooms, and thyme and mix well.
• Cover crock pot and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours or on low for 7 to 8 hours. If you have a newer, hotter cooking slow cooker, check at three hours on high and 6 hours on low.
• The pilaf is done when the rice is tender and has absorbed the liquid.
• Stir in the butter, then cover the crock pot and let stand for 10 minutes. Stir gently but thoroughly and serve.

SLOW-COOKER MUSHROOM RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute rice in butter until lightly browned. Add green onions and garlic; cook and stir until tender. Stir in mushrooms., Transfer to a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, whisk water and beef base; pour over rice mixture. Cover and cook on low for 3 to 3-1/2 hours or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Fluff with a fork. If desired, add sliced green onions.

SLOW-COOKED WILD RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage with celery and onion over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, 6-8 minutes; drain. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Add soups, rice and mushrooms. Stir in broth., Cook, covered, on low until rice is tender, 4-5 hours.

SLOW-COOKER SPRING RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add rice, onion and salt; cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until rice is lightly golden brown. Stir in broth and water. Heat to boiling; remove from heat.
• Spray inside of 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Pour rice mixture into cooker. Stir in carrots. Make sure all rice is under liquid and not sticking to side of cooker.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 2 to 2 hours 30 minutes.
• Stir in peas and bell pepper. Increase heat setting to High; cover and cook 15 to 20 minutes or until hot. Sprinkle with almonds and parsley. Rice will hold on Low heat setting up to 2 hours; stir occasionally.

CREAMY WILD RICE PILAF FOR THE CROCK POT

Steps:

• In a 4 quart slow cooker combine uncooked wild rice, brown rice, carrots, mushrooms, celery, onion, raisins, soup, thyme, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper.
• Stir in water.
• Cover and cook on low setting for 7-8 hours.
• stir in the sour cream.

SLOW-COOKED WILD RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Spray 4 to 6-quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Rinse rice with cold water; place in sprayed slow cooker. Add onions, mushrooms, garlic, salt, broth and water.
• Cover; cook on high setting for 3 to 4 hours.
• Add cherries, thyme and nutmeg to rice; mix gently. Cook on low setting for an additional 30 to 60 minutes or until rice is opened and tender.
• Just before serving, stir in parsley.