Party Brown Rice With Pistachios And Cranberries Recipes

PARTY BROWN RICE WITH PISTACHIOS AND CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Place the rice in a large skillet and toast over a high flame for 1 minute.
• Add the 6 cups chicken stock and cardamom and bring to rolling boil.
• Lower heat to simmer cover and cook for 30 to 45 minutes, or until the rice is tender.
• Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over a high flame.
• Add the onions and brown sugar and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add the ginger and saute for 1 minute, then add the garlic and cranberries and cook for another 2 to 4 minutes, or until heated through.
• Add the rice, pistachio nuts, cardamom, and salt, to taste.
• Cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
• Remove from the heat and stir in parsley and scallions.
• Serve immediately.

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.

BROWN RICE WITH CRANBERRIES AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large saucepan, bring broth to a simmer; reduce heat to low and keep hot. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, 3-4 minutes. Add rice, bulgur and almonds; cook and stir until rice is lightly browned and has a nutty aroma, 2-3 minutes., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Stir in cranberries, 1/2 cup parsley, green onions, salt and pepper. Stir in hot broth. Bake, covered, 45 minutes. Uncover and continue to cook until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, 30-35 minutes longer. Remove from oven and fluff with a fork. Cover; let stand 5-10 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining parsley before serving.

PARTY RICE AND NOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In 10" skillet over medium heat, brown rice, stirring until golden in color.
• Put rice in a 1-1/2 quart casserole.
• In skillet over medium heat melt butter; add onion and mushrooms and cook until onion is tender, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in chicken broth, water and salt; heat to boiling.
• Stir hot broth mixture and uncooked noodles into rice in casserole.
• Cover and bake 30 minutes or until rice and noodles are tender and liquid is absorbed. Stir to combine and serve.

CRANBERRY PECAN BROWN RICE STUFFING

Steps:

• Prepare rice according to package directions.
• In a medium microwave safe bowl, mix cranberries and orange peel with chicken stock and microwave on high for 2 minutes. Set aside. Heat a large sauce pan over high heat and add margarine.
• Stir in celery, shallot and poultry seasoning and saute 3 minutes. Stir in cranberry mixture, pecans, parsley and rice and cook over medium heat for 3 more minutes or until all liquid is absorbed.

CRANBERRY-NUT WILD RICE

Steps:

• Cook wild rice according to package directions; drain if necessary. In a large skillet, saute onions in 1 tablespoon oil until tender. Stir in the rice, cranberries, nuts and remaining oil; heat through. Season with salt and pepper.