Best Slow Cooked Wild Rice Recipes

SLOW-COOKED VEGETABLE WILD RICE SOUP

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This thick and hearty soup is packed with colorful vegetables. -Thomas Faglon, Somerset, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner Lunch

Time 5h25m

Yield 12 servings (3 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

6 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) fire-roasted diced tomatoes
2 celery ribs, sliced
2 medium carrots, chopped
1-3/4 cups sliced baby portobello mushrooms
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium parsnip, peeled and chopped
1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cubed
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 cup uncooked wild rice
2 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 bay leaves
2 fresh thyme sprigs, plus more for topping

Steps:

Combine all ingredients in a 6- or 7-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on high until rice and vegetables are tender, 5-6 hours. Discard bay leaves and thyme sprigs before serving. If desired, remove leaves from remaining thyme sprigs and sprinkle over soup when serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 117 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 419mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

SLOW-COOKED WILD RICE

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This recipe has become such a family heirloom that I asked my mother's permission before passing it along. It has traveled to weddings, baptisms, landmark birthdays and wedding anniversaries-and it always makes people happy. -Janet Mahowald, Rice Lake, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 4h15m

Yield 8 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 pound bulk pork sausage
4 celery ribs, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 cup uncooked wild rice
1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
3 cups chicken broth

Steps:

In a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage with celery and onion over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, 6-8 minutes; drain. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Add soups, rice and mushrooms. Stir in broth., Cook, covered, on low until rice is tender, 4-5 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 236 calories, Fat 14g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 1059mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 9g protein.

SLOW-COOKED WILD RICE PILAF

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Come home to this hearty wild rice pilaf recipe that's slow cooked for dinner using Sliced Mushrooms, chicken broth and dried cherries!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Side Dish

Time 5h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups uncooked wild rice
1/2 cup sliced green onions
1 (4.5-oz.) jar sliced mushrooms, drained
1 garlic clove, minced
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 (14 1/2-oz.) can ready-to-serve chicken broth
2 cups water
1/2 cup (3 oz.) dried cherries
3/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

Spray 4 to 6-quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Rinse rice with cold water; place in sprayed slow cooker. Add onions, mushrooms, garlic, salt, broth and water.
Cover; cook on high setting for 3 to 4 hours.
Add cherries, thyme and nutmeg to rice; mix gently. Cook on low setting for an additional 30 to 60 minutes or until rice is opened and tender.
Just before serving, stir in parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 3/4 Cup, Sodium 180 mg, Sugar 4 g