Best Wild Rice Casserole With Mushrooms From Chef Linton Hopkins Recipes

WILD RICE AND MUSHROOM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine rice, thyme, basil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and stock or broth. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 40 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Wash mushrooms well; slice large mushrooms into thick slices, cut small mushrooms in half.
• Melt butter in a large stovetop casserole dish. Add onions; saute until golden brown. Add prepared mushrooms; saute until lightly browned. Season to taste with remaining salt and pepper. Stir in rice mixture and any stock or broth not absorbed.
• Cover and bake 15 to 20 minutes. To serve, sprinkle parsley over top.

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.

WILD RICE AND MUSHROOM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray the inside of a 3-quart casserole dish with cooking spray; set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet set over medium-low heat. Add onion and saute 4 to 5 minutes, or until onion is soft and translucent.
• Add sliced mushrooms, cooking for 6 to 8 minutes, or until the mushrooms are soft. Stir in garlic, thyme, and rosemary, salt, and pepper; cook for 1 minute.
• Remove skillet from heat and stir in the cooked wild rice, soup, broth, and heavy cream. Stir until well combined. Lastly, add shredded Mozzarella cheese, stirring to incorporate.
• Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish and cover with foil. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until bubbling.
• Remove the casserole, remove the foil, and preheat broiler to high heat.
• Sprinkle with shredded Parmesan cheese. Broil uncovered on the top rack 2 to 5 minutes until the cheese is melted and golden. Garnish with fresh herbs, if desired.

CHICKEN, MUSHROOM AND WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat the broth in a medium saucepan until simmering.
• Melt the butter in an oven-safe braiser (or large cast-iron skillet with a lid or 4-quart saute pan with a lid) over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and mushrooms, tossing to coat in the butter, and cook, stirring once or twice, until golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the sherry, allowing the pan to deglaze. Add the rice and allow it to toast and soak in the flavors of the pan. Add about 4 cups of the hot broth to the pan. Add the thyme and bay leaf. Cover the braiser and place it in the oven to bake until the rice is almost cooked, 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together the coriander, salt and pepper. Brush the chicken with the olive oil, then dust all over with the seasoning. Set aside.
• Fluff the rice with a fork and check on doneness. It should still have some chew with some grains just starting to pop open. Stir in the cranberries. Add the remaining hot broth to keep the dish brothy. Add the chicken breasts to the braiser, laying them at an angle so that most of the chicken is submerged in the rice. Shingle the lemon slices in between the chicken breasts. Cover and bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Uncover and continue to cook until the chicken registers an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about another 10 minutes. Top with the parsley or thyme before serving.

WILD RICE CASSEROLE II

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.

WILD RICE AND MUSHROOM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Taste broth; if bland, season to taste with salt. In a medium pot, bring broth to a boil over high heat. Stir in rice, lower heat, cover and simmer until just tender, about 40 minutes or according to package directions. Fluff rice with a fork, cover and let stand for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, sauté vegetables: In a large, heavy skillet, heat 3 tablespoons oil over high heat. Add half the mushrooms and cook, stirring, until brown and crispy, about 8 minutes. Adjust heat as needed to prevent burning. Transfer cooked mushrooms to a plate and sprinkle lightly with salt. Repeat with remaining mushrooms and another tablespoon oil, adding more oil to the skillet if it looks dry.
• In the empty skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Stir in leeks, fennel and 1 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring, until soft but not browned, about 8 minutes. Stir in spinach, chopped garlic, tomato paste and red pepper flakes, and cook until garlic starts turning golden, another 2 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees, and oil a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish.
• In a blender, purée 2 cans beans with their liquid, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 grated garlic clove, and salt to taste. (If your beans are unsalted, they might need more than you'd think.)
• Stir bean purée, remaining whole beans (drained), mushrooms, cilantro, parsley and cooked wild rice into skillet with vegetables. Taste and add more salt or lemon as needed; it should be well seasoned. Scrape into prepared baking dish.
• In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs, rosemary, lemon zest, remaining 2 grated garlic cloves and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Stir in 1/4 cup olive oil and Parmesan, if using.
• Sprinkle evenly on top of casserole and bake until golden, 20 to 30 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving, topped with flaky sea salt.

CONTEST-WINNING CHICKEN WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until blended. Gradually stir in broth; bring to a boil. Boil and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Stir in the cream, chicken, rice, mushrooms, pimientos and parsley; heat through. , Transfer to a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until bubbly.

MUSHROOM WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine butter, beef consomme, and onion soup in a 1 1/2 quart casserole.
• Place in 350 degree oven until butter melts.
• Add water chestnuts, mushrooms, water, and rice with seasonings that are included in box.
• Stir to mix.
• Return to oven and bake uncovered for one hour.