Best Bacon And Mushroom Wild Rice Recipes

BACON AND MUSHROOM WILD RICE

Steps:

• Melt margarine in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook wild rice, mushrooms and onions in margarine about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender.
• Stir in water, salt and pepper. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally; reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer 40 to 50 minutes or until rice is tender; drain if necessary. Stir in bacon bits.

WILD RICE WITH BACON

Steps:

• Melt butter in 10 inch frypan (non-stick) over medium heat.
• Cook wild rice, mushrooms and onions in butter about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender.
• Stir in water, salt and pepper.
• Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally, reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer 40 to 50 minutes or until rice is tender, drain if necessary.
• Stir in bacon pieces.

WILD RICE WITH MUSHROOMS AND BACON

Steps:

• Fry bacon til crisp and drain most of the drippings.
• Crumble bacon and set aside.
• Sauté mushrooms and wild rice in remaining bacon drippings about 3 minutes.
• Add chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• Cover pan and reduce heat to a simmer.
• Cook 45-60 minutes or'til rice is puffed and tender.
• Fluff rice with a fork, tast, and add salt to taste.
• Cook uncovered to evaporate any excess moisture if necessary.
• Toss with crumbled bacon before serving.
• Makes about 6 cups.

WILD RICE MUSHROOM BAKE

Steps:

• Place wild rice in a large bowl and cover with boiling water; soak for 1 hour. Drain and set aside. , In a large skillet, saute mushrooms and onion in butter until tender. In a large bowl, combine the mushroom mixture, wild rice, long grain rice, almonds, broth, cream, salt and pepper., Transfer to a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 75 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Bake 10 minutes longer or until rice is tender.

SASKATCHEWAN WILD RICE WITH MUSHROOMS AND BACON

Steps:

• In good-sized saucepan over medium-high heat, fry bacon until crisp. Remove from pan and set aside.
• Add mushrooms and rice to pan and saute for a few minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add chicken bouillon and bring to a boil. Then cover and turn down to low. (Use liquid to rice ratio per directions on your bag of rice. Same for cooking time.).
• Simmer for 45 minutes without removing lid. No peeking!
• After 45 minutes, test to see if rice is done. If it isn't put lid back and continue to cook until done.
• Stir bacon and green onion in before serving.

BACONY WILD RICE

Steps:

• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add wild rice, mushrooms and onions; cook about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender.
• Stir in water, salt and pepper. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally; reduce heat.
• Cover; simmer 40 to 50 minutes or until rice is tender; drain if necessary. Stir in bacon bits.

ALMOND-MUSHROOM WILD RICE

Steps:

• Rinse and drain rice; place in a 1-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Add the remaining ingredients; mix well. Cover and bake at 325° for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.

BACON MUSHROOM AND RICE BAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 325 degrees.
• Butter a casserole dish.
• Cook the rice, and set aside.
• In a frypan cook bacon until crisp; drain the bacon fat if desired, or just leave in frypan to fry the veggies (you might still have to add in some butter for frying) remove and chop bacon into large pieces and set aside.
• Add in 1/4 cup butter, and saute onion, garlic, celery and green pepper for about 4-5 minutes or until soft.
• Transfer the cooked bacon and sauteed veggies to a large bowl; add in the cooked rice and all remaining ingredients; mix well to combine, adjusting salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer to a greased casserole dish.
• Bake (covered or uncovered) for about 30-40 minutes.
• **NOTE** if desired sprinkle grated cheddar cheese over the casserole the last 20 minutes of baking.
• Also, for perfrect converted rice, boil 1-3/4 cups water with 1 cup rice and 2 tablespoons butter (double the water, rice and butter if desired) this will give you a not too soft rice, perfect for this or any recipe.

WILD RICE WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large saucepot over medium heat. Add the onion and saute until translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the rice and toast while stirring until it begins to smell nutty, about 1 minute. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, cover and cook on low until the water is absorbed, about 40 minutes.
• While the rice is cooking, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon butter along with the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the button mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms and thyme and cook, stirring often until they begin to brown, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic, season with salt and pepper and cook until the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute more.
• When the rice is cooked, fluff with a fork and gently fold in the mushrooms. Add to a serving bowl and sprinkle with the parsley before serving.