Best Wild Rice With Bacon Recipes

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.

NORTHERN MINNESOTA WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp; remove with a slotted spoon to drain on paper towels and reserve 2 Tbs of drippings in pan.
• Saute onion in bacon drippings until soft, then stir in flour.
• Slowly add water and broth, stirring to combine.
• Bring to a boil and cook until thickened (about 3-5 min) then add rice.
• Cover and reduce heat to low, simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add half and half (or evaporated milk), cheese, sherry and reserved bacon.
• Cook until cheese is melted while stirring constantly.
• Divide into bowls and garnish with parsley.

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.

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.

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.