Wild Rice With Dried Fruit And Nuts Crock Pot Recipes

SLOW-COOKED WILD RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage with celery and onion over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, 6-8 minutes; drain. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Add soups, rice and mushrooms. Stir in broth., Cook, covered, on low until rice is tender, 4-5 hours.

SLOW COOKER WILD RICE RECIPE WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Use a 3 1/2 to 4 quart slow cooker
• Place all of the broth, wild rice blend, carrot, mushrooms, dairy-free butter, tamari, onion, marjoram, tarragon, salt and pepper in the slow cooker.
• Turn to low 5-6 hours.
• Stir in pecans. Cover and let stand 10 minutes.
• Serve with a slotted spoon and garnish with scallions.

SLOW-COOKER WILD RICE WITH CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• In 2- to 3 1/2-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients except almonds and cranberries.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 4 to 5 hours or until wild rice is tender.
• In ungreased heavy skillet, cook almonds over medium-low heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently until browning begins, then stirring constantly until golden brown and fragrant; set aside. Stir almonds and cranberries into rice mixture. Cover and cook on low heat setting 15 minutes.

WILD RICE WITH DRIED FRUIT

Steps:

• In a 2-quart pot of boiling salted water, add the rice and cook until the grains begin to puff and break open, about 40 minutes to 1 hour. Drain and refresh in cold water. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a 2-quart saucepan. Add the leek and cook for 1 minute. Add 3 tablespoons of the stock, the cranberries, and pears and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 8 minutes. Add the rice and remaining stock, raise the heat to high, and cook, stirring, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

WILD RICE CASSEROLE I

Steps:

• In a slow cooker, place onions, celery, rice mix, water, condensed cream of mushroom soup, butter, American cheese and mushrooms. Cover, and cook on Low 6 to 10 hours or on High 2 to 4 hours.

CROCK POT WILD RICE WITH CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except almonds and cranberries in a crock pot.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours or until wild rice is tender.
• Meanwhile, cook almonds in ungreased heavy skillet over medium-low heat for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently until they start to brown, then stir constantly until golden brown; set aside.
• When rice is tender, stir almonds and cranberries into rice mixture in crock pot.
• Cover and continue cooking on LOW for 15 minutes.

CROCK POT WILD RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Spray a 3-quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
• Rinse the wild rice in a colander and drain well.
• Combine the wild rice in the prepared crock pot together with onion, salt, pepper, chicken broth, water, mushrooms, and thyme and mix well.
• Cover crock pot and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours or on low for 7 to 8 hours. If you have a newer, hotter cooking slow cooker, check at three hours on high and 6 hours on low.
• The pilaf is done when the rice is tender and has absorbed the liquid.
• Stir in the butter, then cover the crock pot and let stand for 10 minutes. Stir gently but thoroughly and serve.

WILD RICE WITH DRIED FRUIT AND NUTS-CROCK POT

Steps:

• Rinse wild rice.
• Combine all ingredients, except onions and parsley in your crock pot.
• Place lid on crock pot and cook on low for 7 hours or high for 2 and 1/2 hours to 3 hours.
• With 30 minutes left to your cook time add the sliced green onions and parsley.
• Stir well and cover to complete cooking time.
• Note: Depending on how old your wild rice is, you may need to add 1 additional cup of chicken broth.