Recipe Video Festive Cranberry Rice Pilaf With Walnuts

RICE PILAF WITH CRANBERRIES AND PECANS

Steps:

• Combine the wild rice blend and chicken broth in a pot. Cook the rice according to package directions.
• While the rice is cooking, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the onion and cook for 4-5 minutes or until softened.
• Add the apples and cook for another 3-4 minutes or until softened.
• Pour the cooked rice into the pan with the onions and apples, then stir to combine.
• Add the dried cranberries, pecans, rosemary and parsley to the pan. Stir until thoroughly mixed. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then serve.

CRANBERRY-WALNUT RICE

Steps:

• Heat the butter over medium heat in a saucepot. Add the orzo and toast until golden. Stir in the rice, add the stock and cranberries. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to simmer. Cover and cook until tender, 15 to 18 minutes. Fluff the rice and combine with walnuts and scallions to serve.

CRANBERRY WILD RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a saucepan, combine wild rice and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in barley, currants and butter. Transfer to a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. , Bake, covered, until wild rice and barley are tender, 50-60 minutes. Stir in almonds and cranberries.

PINE NUT AND CRANBERRY RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute celery and onion in butter and oil until tender. Add rice; cook and stir for 5 minutes or until lightly browned. , Add the broth, mushrooms, cranberries, garlic powder, curry powder, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. , Remove from the heat. Stir in parsley; sprinkle with pine nuts.

WILD RICE PILAF WITH CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a heavy ovenproof casserole, heat the butter or oil. Add the celery and onion and saute over medium heat until tender. Stir in the mushrooms and cranberries and saute until softened.
• Stir in the wild rice and the stock. Bring to a simmer and season with salt and pepper.
• Put in the oven and bake one hour and 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside, covered, for 15 minutes before serving.

CRANBERRY AND ALMOND RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot oil until tender and translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Stir cranberries and jasmine rice into onion until rice is coated with oil and rice is lightly toasted, about 5 minutes more.
• Pour chicken broth into skillet and season with kosher salt and black pepper.
• Bring rice mixture to a boil over high heat, then cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 22 minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat; stir green onions, cilantro, and almonds into rice mixture. Adjust seasoning if necessary.