Crowd Pleasing Wild Rice Bread Recipes

CROWD-PLEASING RICE BAKE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Stir in soup mixes; simmer for 10 minutes. Add rice; simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside. , In a large skillet over medium heat, brown and crumble sausage until no longer pink. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. , Discard all but 1 tablespoon drippings. Saute celery, onions and peppers in drippings until tender. Stir in sausage, mushroom soup, chicken and rice mixture until well mixed., Pour into two greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dishes. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until rice is tender. Sprinkle with almonds.

MINNESOTA WILD RICE BREAD

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add rice to boiling water and cover. Cook over very low heat until water is absorbed and rice is tender. Cool.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Stir yeast into 1/3 cup warm water and let stand 5 minutes. Stir together milk, butter, honey, salt and oats. Add cooled wild rice to milk mixture.
• Stir together rye flour, whole-wheat flour, bran and 3 1/2 cups of the unbleached flour, using a wooden spoon. Stir in milk and yeast mixture until soft dough forms. Add more of the unbleached flour as needed.
• Turn the dough out onto a floured board and knead until soft and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place dough in greased bowl and turn so that the top is greased. Let rise 2 hours. Punch dough and shape into two loaves. Place in 2 greased 9 1/2 by 5 1/2-inch pans. Let rise again, about 1 hour. Bake for 45 minutes. During last 15 minutes of baking, brush loaves with 1 beaten egg mixed with 1 tablespoon of water and sprinkle with sunflower seeds.

MINNESOTA REAL WILD RICE STUFFING

Steps:

• Bring 8 cups chicken broth and wild rice to a boil in a saucepan; reduce heat and simmer until rice is partially tender, about 30 minutes.
• Mix partially-cooked wild rice with chicken broth, cranberry-walnut bread, 1 cup chicken broth, celery, water chestnuts, pecans, pine nuts, onion, apple, apricots, and garlic together in a slow cooker.
• Cook on Low until wild rice has softened and split, at least 40 more minutes.

CROWD PLEASING TEX MEX CASSEROLE (OH SHE GLOWS)

Steps:

• Combine the Tex-Mex spice blend ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Oil a large 4 to 5 quart casserole dish
• In a large wok, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, bell peppers and jalapeno and saute for 7 to 8 minutes, until softened. Season with salt and black pepper.
• Stir in the spice blend, corn, diced tomatoes and their juices, tomato sauce, kale, beans, rice and 1/4 C of the vegan shredded cheese (if using). Saute a few more minutes and season with more salt and black pepper, if desired. Pour the mixture into the prepared casserole dish and smooth out the top. Sprinkle the crushed chips over the casserole mixture along with the remaining 1/4 cheese. Cover with a lid or foil and bake for 15 minutes.
• Uncover the casserole dish and cook for 5 to 10 minutes more, until bubbly and lightly golden around the edges.
• Scoop the casserole into bowls and add your desired toppings.