Recipe

Cranberry Wild Rice Pilaf Recipe

	Fizzle3nat / All my dishes 1 year, 2 months ago This is my copy-cat version of the rice side-dish served at Arnie's Restaurants (a local restaurant chain here in the Pacific Northwest). I enjoyed it so much at the restaurant, I had to come up with my own version - it's pretty close! Prep:10m Cook:35m Servings:46	Fizzle3nat
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Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine (I'll always say butter is best)

1/2 tsp. salt

3/4 c. tiny pasta, like orzo

1/4 tsp. fresh ground black pepper

1 1/2 c. water, divided (1/2 c. water if only using white rice)

1/2 c. toasted almonds

3/4 c. sweetened, dried cranberries

1/2 c. scallions (green onions), chopped

2 - 13 3/4 oz. cans chicken broth

CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

1/2 c. wild rice AND 1 1/2 c. uncooked white rice

2 c. uncooked white rice

Directions

Bring 1 cup of water and the wild rice to a boil in a small saucepan. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer about 15 minutes, just enough to parboil the rice; drain.

(Begin here if only using white rice.) In deep saucepan, heat butter. In it, brown pasta, stirring frequently. Add chicken broth, 1/2 c. water, salt and pepper. Stir in both white and parboiled wild rice (or just the white rice; if using that); bring to a boil.

Simmer, covered, over low heat for 20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. DO NOT stir rice or remove cover while cooking.

About 5 min. before rice is finished, heat a small amount of water in a saucepan with a steamer basket inside. When water begins to boil, place cranberries and green onions in steamer basket. Cover and blanch for 30 - 45 seconds. Remove from heat and drain.

Stir cranberries, green onions, and toasted almonds into pilaf. Serve immediately.

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Comments

midgelet 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Sounds great!

krumkake 9 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Oh that sounds so good - I love wild rice, and the cranberries are a great pairing with it. I have some left over wild rice in the fridge, so I will make this this week and post pictures, if you like...love this post!

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