Slow cook wild rice with veggies to make this tasty side dish.
Slow-Cooker Wild Rice Medley
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 5 hr 20 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked wild rice
- 2/3 cup chopped celery
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
- 2 medium carrots, chopped (3/4 cup)
- 3 1/2 cups vegetable broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 1/3 cup pine nuts
- 1/2 cup chopped dried cherries
- Chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, mix all ingredients except pine nuts, cherries and parsley.
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Step2Cover; cook on Low heat setting 5 to 6 hours or until wild rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
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Step3Meanwhile, sprinkle pine nuts in ungreased heavy skillet. Cook over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently until nuts begin to brown, then stirring constantly until nuts are light brown. Set aside.
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Step4Just before serving, stir cherries and toasted pine nuts into wild rice. Sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition
140
Calories
4g
Total Fat
4g
Protein
25g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 140
- Total Fat
- 4g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 1g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 390mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 25g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 0%
- Protein
- 4g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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