Best Brown And Wild Rice Medley Recipes

BROWN AND WILD RICE MEDLEY WITH BLACK BEANS

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This is a flavorful whole grain rice and black bean dish that can stand on its own as a vegetarian dish or can be added to with any sort of meat. You can use any rice mixture (brown, wild, long grain, red), if desired. You can use any mushroom in place of the shiitake mushrooms.

Provided by Kate1040

Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

3 (14 ounce) cans vegetable broth
¾ cup wild rice
¾ cup brown rice
1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons dry sherry
1 tablespoon minced garlic
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (4 ounce) can shiitake mushrooms, drained
⅓ cup dried cranberries
1 tablespoon dried parsley

Steps:

Combine vegetable broth, wild rice, brown rice, and olive oil in a saucepan; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover with a lid, and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir balsamic vinegar, sherry, garlic, salt, black pepper, and cardamom into rice; cover with a lid and continue simmering until flavors start to combine, about 10 minutes.
Stir black beans, mushrooms, cranberries, and parsley into rice mixture; continue cooking over low heat until rice is tender and mixture is hot throughout, 10 to 15 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284.5 calories, Carbohydrate 52.1 g, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 6.6 g, Protein 8.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 722 mg, Sugar 8.8 g

BROWN AND WILD RICE MEDLEY

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"I got the idea for this dish at a Mongolian restaurant here in Bogota. It's a versatile recipe as you can add any vegetable or amount of vegetables you want." Sharon Fleming - Bogota, Colombia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 50m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 package (6.7 ounces) mushroom-flavored brown and wild rice mix
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup cut fresh green beans (1/2-inch pieces)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
2 medium carrots, shredded
1/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Steps:

In a large saucepan, cook rice mix according to package directions, omitting butter., Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, saute onion and green beans in oil for 2 minutes. Add the mushrooms, carrots and pepper; saute 3-5 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender. Add vegetables and almonds to cooked rice; stir until blended.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 135 calories, Fat 4g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 325mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges