Mommas Holiday Rice Recipes

HOLIDAY RICE DISH

Steps:

• Combine rice and broth in saucepan and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until rice is tender and broth absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• In a medium skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat and add onions and sugar.
• Saute until butter is absorbed and onion is translucent and soft.
• Lower heat and cook onions for another 15 minutes or until they are caramelised.
• Stir in cranberries and mushrooms.
• Cover skillet and cook for 10 minutes until cranberries soften and swell.
• Stir in nuts and orange zest, then fold into the cooked rice.
• Add salt to taste.

HOLIDAY WILD RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the onion, red pepper and green onions in oil until tender. Stir in the rice mixes with contents of seasoning packets, water, broth and cayenne. bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until the rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.

FESTIVE RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a small saucepan, bring first 5 ingredients to a boil. Remove from heat. Pour over rice in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake, covered, until all liquid is absorbed, 30-35 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook pumpkin seeds, brown sugar and cayenne pepper, stirring constantly until sugar melts and cayenne coats pumpkin seeds, 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat; transfer to a plate, spreading out seeds to cool., Sprinkle cooked rice with feta, mint, cranberries and spiced pumpkin seeds.

HOLIDAY RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Steep the tea bags until tea is strong, about 5 minutes. Discard tea bags.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the rice; cook and stir until grains are coated and begin to turn golden, about 2 minutes. Stir in the tea water. Raise heat to medium-high and bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover, and cook on low until most of liquid is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove pot from heat. Stir in milk, sugar, rum, raisins, cranberries, and pineapple. Cover; return to stove and cook over low heat until mixture is thickened and silky, 35 to 45 minutes.
• Spoon into serving dishes and dust with cinnamon or cardamom.