Wild Rice Casserole Recipes

BROCCOLI WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Add the wild rice to a medium saucepan with 5 cups of the chicken broth. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to low and cover the pan. Cook until the rice has just started to break open and is slightly tender, 35 to 40 minutes. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, bring a pot of water to a boil and prepare an ice water bath. Blanch the broccoli by throwing the florets into the boiling water until bright green and still slightly crisp, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Immediately drain the broccoli and plunge it into the bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. Remove it from the ice water and set aside.
• Heat a large pot over medium-high heat, then melt 6 tablespoons of the butter. Add the mushrooms and onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid begins to evaporate, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the carrots and celery and cook until the vegetables are soft and the mixture begins to turn darker in color, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Sprinkle the flour on the vegetables, stir to incorporate it and cook for about a minute. Pour in the remaining 3 cups of broth and stir to combine. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil and allow it to thicken, about 3 minutes. Pour in the heavy cream, stirring to combine. Let the mixture cook until it thickens. Add the salt and pepper, then taste and adjust the seasonings as needed.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Mix together the cooked rice and broccoli and tip into a 2-quart baking dish. Using a ladle, scoop out the vegetable/broth mixture and spoon it evenly all over the top, totally covering the surface with the vegetables.
• Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, then pour it into a separate bowl with the panko breadcrumbs. Toss the mixture together to coat the breadcrumbs in butter, then sprinkle the breadcrumbs all over the top of the casserole.
• Cover with foil and bake the casserole for 20 minutes, then remove the foil and continue baking until golden brown on top, another 15 minutes. Sprinkle on the parsley after you remove it from the oven.

WILD RICE MUSHROOM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring rice, broth and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 45-50 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed., Preheat oven to 350°. In a large nonstick skillet, saute celery, onion and mushrooms in butter until tender. Stir in soup, salt and rice; transfer to a 3-cup baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake 25-30 minutes or until heated through.

CHICKEN AND WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook the long-grain and wild rice mixes according to the package directions. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-by-2-inch casserole dish.
• In a large skillet, melt the butter. Add the mushrooms and onions and saute until the onions are translucent. Stir in the flour, cooking for 2 to 3 minutes. Slowly stir the broth (and reserved canned mushroom liquid if using) into the onion mixture, then stir in the half-and-half. Cook until the mixture has thickened, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Add the chicken, rice, toasted almonds, pimientos, parsley, salt and pepper into the wet mixture. Pour everything into the prepared casserole dish and bake, uncovered, until most of the liquid has been absorbed, 30 to 45 minutes.

WILD RICE CASSEROLE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring chicken broth to a boil in a medium saucepan.
• In a 1 1/2 quart baking dish, mix chicken broth, uncooked wild rice, water chestnuts, 2 tablespoons butter and salt.
• Cover, and bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes.
• While rice mixture is baking, melt remaining butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Place mushrooms and onion in skillet, and slowly cook and stir until tender. Stir mushrooms and onion into the wild rice mixture, cover, and continue baking 30 minutes, or until liquid has been absorbed.

WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place rice in a strainer or sieve and rinse with cold water for about 1 minute, scouring rice with fingers; drain.
• Place rice in a saucepan with the broth and salt; bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and cook for 40-45 minutes or until tender and most of liquid is absorbed.
• If when tender, any liquid remains, drain it.
• Cook the mushrooms, onion, celery, green pepper, and garlic in butter in a skillet until the onions are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Mix together the rice, vegetables, and cheese, and spread in a greased 2-quart casserole.
• Cover the pan and bake at 325F for 35-45 minutes or until the casserole is heated through nicely.
• Garnish with toasted almonds before serving.

CREAMY CHICKEN AND WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook wild rice in 1 2/3 cups water as directed on package, drain if necessary.
• Heat oven to 350°F. In 2-quart saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons water to boiling. Cook celery, onion, bell pepper and mushrooms in water, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender; remove from heat.
• Stir in soup and milk. Stir in cooked wild rice and remaining ingredients. Spoon into ungreased 2-quart casserole.
• Cover; bake 30 to 40 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

CONTEST-WINNING CHICKEN WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until blended. Gradually stir in broth; bring to a boil. Boil and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Stir in the cream, chicken, rice, mushrooms, pimientos and parsley; heat through. , Transfer to a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until bubbly.

MINNESOTA WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• (Properly cooked wild rice should be split and soft.).
• Fry all the bacon until very crisp. Drain and save some of the fat. Crumble the bacon into little pieces.
• In some of the reserved bacon fat sauté the vegetables until soft.
• To the sauteed vegetables, add the chicken bouillon and mix. Then add all the other ingredients. Combine and mix.
• If the mixture seems dry, add the melted butter.
• Add salt and pepper to taste (remember, the bacon is salty).
• Place mixture into a glass casserole dish. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes or until warmed through.

WILD RICE AND MUSHROOM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray the inside of a 3-quart casserole dish with cooking spray; set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet set over medium-low heat. Add onion and saute 4 to 5 minutes, or until onion is soft and translucent.
• Add sliced mushrooms, cooking for 6 to 8 minutes, or until the mushrooms are soft. Stir in garlic, thyme, and rosemary, salt, and pepper; cook for 1 minute.
• Remove skillet from heat and stir in the cooked wild rice, soup, broth, and heavy cream. Stir until well combined. Lastly, add shredded Mozzarella cheese, stirring to incorporate.
• Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish and cover with foil. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until bubbling.
• Remove the casserole, remove the foil, and preheat broiler to high heat.
• Sprinkle with shredded Parmesan cheese. Broil uncovered on the top rack 2 to 5 minutes until the cheese is melted and golden. Garnish with fresh herbs, if desired.

CHICKEN AND WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Start by cooking rice according to package directions.
• In a large mixing bowl mix cooked chicken, cooked rice, cream of chicken soup, all seasonings, and 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese. Add this to a casserole dish.
• Top with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese and bake for 15-20 minutes. Serve and enjoy.Optional: Top with fresh diced parsley for garnish.

CHICKEN AND WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C.
• Warm the olive oil or butter in a large, oven safe pan or skillet. When the oil is hot, add the onion and cook 4-5 minutes.
• While the onion is cooking, prep the veggies. Roughly chop the carrots and celery then add them to a food processor and pulse everything together into a course, crumbly mixture. Depending on the size of your processor you may need to do this in a couple of batches. Once chopped, remove the carrots and celery from the processor then add the mushrooms and pulse until finely chopped.
• Add the ground up veggies to the skillet and continue cooking another 5-6 minutes.
• Stir in wild rice, parsley and thyme. Add the chicken pieces to the skillet then pour in the chicken stock and wine. Gently stir everything together.
• Cover with a fitted lid or foil then place in the middle of the oven and bake for 40 minutes. While the casserole is baking prep the breadcrumbs.
• To make the breadcrumbs: Tear your pieces of bread into bite-sized pieces then toss in the food processor. Pulse until your bread has broken up into smaller crumbs and pieces.
• Warm a medium sized skillet over a medium heat with butter or oil. Pour the ground up bread crumbs into the skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes stirring frequently. The breadcrumbs should be golden and crispy. Set aside to cool.
• After 40 minutes, remove the casserole from the oven along with the lid. Gently fluff up the rice by stirring the casserole. Sprinkle the grated cheese over the top of the rice (if using) followed by the toasted bread crumbs.
• Return the uncovered dish to the oven and bake another 15-20 minutes. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if needed and serve with fresh parsley and enjoy.

CHICKEN AND WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• Melt ⅓ cup butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and saute until soft, about 4-5 minutes. Add mushrooms, carrot and celery. Cook until vegetables soften, about 5-6 minutes. Add garlic; cook for 1 more minute, stirring constantly. Add the flour, salt and pepper; cook, stirring constantly, for 1 more minute.
• Gradually whisk in the broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat slightly, and let the sauce bubble and simmer until it thickens, about 2-3 minutes. Reduce heat to low, stir in the milk; add rice, chicken, parsley and thyme. Cook and stir for 1-2 more minutes. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, if necessary. Remove from heat.
• Transfer chicken and rice mixture to the prepared baking dish.
• In a small bowl, stir together the Ritz cracker crumbs and 1 tablespoon of melted butter. Sprinkle the buttered crumbs on the top of the casserole.
• Bake, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.

CHICKEN AND WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a 9x13 qt baking dish with Reynolds Wrap® Heavy Duty Foil.
• Cook onion and mushrooms in a saucepan over medium heat until slightly softened.
• Add rice to the saucepan along with the water required on the package and cook according to package directions.
• While the rice is cooking, toss chicken with basil, thyme, and salt & pepper to taste. Brown chicken over medium heat in a skillet until all sides are browned and chicken is almost cooked through.
• Combine the cooked rice and browned chicken with mushroom soup, sour cream, chicken broth, and ½ cup of cheddar cheese. Toss well to combine.
• Spread into the prepared pan and cover with Reynolds Wrap® Heavy Duty Foil. Bake 20 minutes.
• Remove foil and top with remaining ½ cup cheese. Bake an additional 5-7 minutes or until bubbly and the cheese is melted.
• Rest 10 minutes before serving.

WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Rinse the brown and wild rice; pour into a 2-quart casserole dish. To the rice add red bell pepper, green bell pepper, zucchini, carrot and celery. Stir in garlic powder, onion powder, vegetable bouillon and margarine. Mix well, pour water over mixture, and cover.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes; check at this point to see if more water needs to be added. Bake for to 30 to 50 minutes more, or until rice is cooked. Stir well before serving and season with salt and pepper.