Saskatchewanwildricewithmushroomsandbacon Recipes

WILD RICE AND BULGUR SALAD

Steps:

• Pour water over bulgur; water level will be much higher than bulgur. Soak for one hour and drain excess water.
• Bring stock and wild rice to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until rice is tender. Let cool.
• In a salad bowl. mix bulgur, rice, tomato, parsley, green onion and salad dressing.

WILD RICE AND QUINOA MUFFINS WITH CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Lightly spray 10 standard (2 1/2 inch diameter) muffin cups with cooking spray.
• Place the flour, salt, baking powder, and brown sugar in a medium to large bowl.
• Break up any little clumps of sugar with your fingers, and then stir the mixture until thoroughly combined.
• Stir in the granulated sugar, if you like your muffins on the sweet side.
• Add the cooked grains, using a fork or your fingert so separate and distribute them throughout.
• Stir in the dried cranberries.
• Measure the 1 cup milk into a 2-cup liquid measurer.
• Add the egg and vanilla, and beat gently with a fork or a small whisk until smooth.
• Slowly pour this mixture into the dry ingredients, adding the melted butter at the same time.
• Using a spoon or a rubber spatula, stir from the bottom of the bowl until the dry ingredients are all moistened.
• Don't overmix; a few lumps are okay.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups.
• For smaller muffins, fill the cups about four-fifths full. For larger muffins, fill them up to the top.
• If you have extra batter, spray one or two additional muffin cups with non-stick cooking spray and fill with the remaining batter.
• Bake in the midddle of the oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until lightly browned on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Remove the pan from the oven,then remove the muffins from the pan and place them on a rack to cool.
• Wait at least 30 minutes before serving.

WILD RICE WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Pour cold water over rice in strainer and lift rice with fingers (to remove
• any impurities).
• Combine rice and 1 1/3 cups water and bouillon.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer 60 minutes.
• * Meanwhile cook bacon partially and add mushrooms, green onion and thyme.
• Cook till bacon is crisp and mushrooms soft.
• Drain off fat.
• Add to cooked rice.
• Season with pepper.
• Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

WILD RICE WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions, using the water and butter.
• Meanwhile, in large heavy saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat for about 2 minutes, or until hot.
• Add mushrooms and cook for 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add shallot and thyme, stirring to combine.
• Cook for 3 minutes.
• Add mushroom mixture to cooked rice, stirring to combine.
• Serve immediately.