Cooking Index - Cooking Recipes & IdeasWild Rice With Leeks And Mushrooms Recipe - Cooking Index

Wild Rice With Leeks And Mushrooms

This hearty dish is a perfect complement for all types of game, meat or fowl. Be sure to clean the leeks well, because they often have dirt between the layers. Trim off the green tops and tough outer leaves. Halve them lengthwise, slice and place in a strainer. Rinse well with cold water to remove any dirt. When purchasing wild rice, look for whole grains rather than broken pieces. Wild rice is often gritty, so it needs to be rinsed well with cold water.

Type: Low Fat
Courses: Side dish
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

3 cups 711mlWater
1 1/2 cups 240g / 8.5ozWild rice
3 1/4 cups 770mlDefatted chicken broth
1 tablespoon 15mlOlive oil
3   Leeks - chopped
1 1/2 cups 355mlSliced mushrooms
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlFreshly-ground black pepper

Recipe Instructions

In a large saucepan, combine the water and rice. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover, remove from the heat and let stand for 20 minutes. Drain well and return to the pan. Add 3 cups of the broth. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir, cover, reduce the heat and simmer for 25 minutes, or until the rice is just tender and the liquid has been absorbed.

While the rice is cooking, warm the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the leeks and saute for 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms; saute for 3 minutes. Add the pepper and remaining 1/4 cup broth. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Set aside until the rice is ready.

Add the rice to the pan and mix well.

This recipe yields 8 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 164; Fat: 2.7 grams (14% of calories); Cholesterol: 0 milligrams; Sodium: 218 milligrams; Fiber (grams) 2.9.

Source:
Prevention's Recipe Archive at http://www.prevention.com/cooking

Rating

Average rating:

Unrated, please add a rating

Submit your rating:

Click a star to rate this recipe.