Best Opa Georges Wild Rice Recipes

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OPA GEORGE'S WILD RICE



Opa George's Wild Rice image

Combining wild rice, mushrooms, nuts, green onions, and sour cream, my father's recipe goes very well with any game dish. The recipe calls for fresh or dried morel mushrooms, which give the recipe its best flavor, but any type of mushroom, fresh or dried, should work well. Similarly, he always used chestnuts, but we have found that pecans and hazelnuts (and, probably walnuts or cashews) work just as well. Preparation time depends on whether one is using dried mushrooms or not.

Provided by JessKZ

Categories     Rice Side Dishes

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups water
1 cup wild rice
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup coarsely chopped fresh morel mushrooms
½ cup coarsely chopped roasted chestnuts
2 green onions, chopped
6 ounces sour cream
1 green onion, chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Bring water, wild rice, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil in a heavy saucepan; reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until the wild rice is tender, 30 to 45 minutes.
  • Stir morel mushrooms, chestnuts, and 2 chopped green onions into the rice; simmer until mushrooms and green onions are tender, another 15 minutes.
  • Drain any excess liquid. Mix sour cream and 1 chopped green onion into wild rice mixture; season with salt and black pepper. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 162.6 calories, Carbohydrate 22.9 g, Cholesterol 12.5 mg, Fat 6.5 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 215.8 mg, Sugar 0.9 g

WILD RICE CASSEROLE II



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Quick, easy and very savory! This is a great sidedish recipe for chicken or pork!!

Provided by CORWYNN DARKHOLME

Categories     Side Dish     Casseroles

Time 1h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 cup uncooked wild rice
½ cup water chestnuts, sliced
¼ cup butter
1 teaspoon salt
½ pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
½ cup onion, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring chicken broth to a boil in a medium saucepan.
  • In a 1 1/2 quart baking dish, mix chicken broth, uncooked wild rice, water chestnuts, 2 tablespoons butter and salt.
  • Cover, and bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes.
  • While rice mixture is baking, melt remaining butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Place mushrooms and onion in skillet, and slowly cook and stir until tender. Stir mushrooms and onion into the wild rice mixture, cover, and continue baking 30 minutes, or until liquid has been absorbed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 136.9 calories, Carbohydrate 17.9 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 6.1 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 335.5 mg, Sugar 1.6 g

OPA GEORGE'S WILD RICE



Opa George's Wild Rice image

Combining wild rice, mushrooms, nuts, green onions, and sour cream, my father's recipe goes very well with any game dish. The recipe calls for fresh or dried morel mushrooms, which give the recipe its best flavor, but any type of mushroom, fresh or dried, should work well. Similarly, he always used chestnuts, but we have found that pecans and hazelnuts (and, probably walnuts or cashews) work just as well. Preparation time depends on whether one is using dried mushrooms or not.

Provided by JessKZ

Categories     Rice Side Dishes

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups water
1 cup wild rice
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup coarsely chopped fresh morel mushrooms
½ cup coarsely chopped roasted chestnuts
2 green onions, chopped
6 ounces sour cream
1 green onion, chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Bring water, wild rice, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil in a heavy saucepan; reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until the wild rice is tender, 30 to 45 minutes.
  • Stir morel mushrooms, chestnuts, and 2 chopped green onions into the rice; simmer until mushrooms and green onions are tender, another 15 minutes.
  • Drain any excess liquid. Mix sour cream and 1 chopped green onion into wild rice mixture; season with salt and black pepper. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 162.6 calories, Carbohydrate 22.9 g, Cholesterol 12.5 mg, Fat 6.5 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 215.8 mg, Sugar 0.9 g

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