Best Wild Rice With Dried Fruit And Nuts Crock Pot Recipes

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SLOW-COOKER WILD RICE MEDLEY



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Slow cook wild rice with veggies to make this tasty side dish.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 5h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/2 cups uncooked wild rice
2/3 cup chopped celery
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
2 medium carrots, chopped (3/4 cup)
3 1/2 cups vegetable broth (from 32-oz carton)
1/3 cup pine nuts
1/2 cup chopped dried cherries
Chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley, if desired

Steps:

  • Spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, mix all ingredients except pine nuts, cherries and parsley.
  • Cover; cook on Low heat setting 5 to 6 hours or until wild rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
  • Meanwhile, sprinkle pine nuts in ungreased heavy skillet. Cook over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently until nuts begin to brown, then stirring constantly until nuts are light brown. Set aside.
  • Just before serving, stir cherries and toasted pine nuts into wild rice. Sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140, Carbohydrate 25 g, Fat 1/2, Fiber 4 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 390 mg

SLOW-COOKER WILD RICE WITH CRANBERRIES



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Create a new side with this festive rice dish. The slow cooker makes it easy.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 5h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 cups uncooked wild rice
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 medium green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)
2 cans (14 ounces each) vegetable broth
1 can (4 ounces) sliced mushrooms, undrained
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/3 cup dried cranberries

Steps:

  • In 2- to 3 1/2-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients except almonds and cranberries.
  • Cover and cook on low heat setting 4 to 5 hours or until wild rice is tender.
  • In ungreased heavy skillet, cook almonds over medium-low heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently until browning begins, then stirring constantly until golden brown and fragrant; set aside. Stir almonds and cranberries into rice mixture. Cover and cook on low heat setting 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260, Carbohydrate 45 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 5 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 900 mg

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

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.

CROCK POT WILD RICE WITH CRANBERRIES



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Make and share this Crock Pot Wild Rice With Cranberries recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Lvs2Cook

Categories     Rice

Time 5h35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 cups uncooked wild rice
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 medium green onions, sliced, about 1/4 cup
2 (14 ounce) cans vegetable broth
1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, undrained
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/3 cup dried cranberries or 1/3 cup dried cherries

Steps:

  • Mix all ingredients except almonds and cranberries in a crock pot.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours or until wild rice is tender.
  • Meanwhile, cook almonds in ungreased heavy skillet over medium-low heat for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently until they start to brown, then stir constantly until golden brown; set aside.
  • When rice is tender, stir almonds and cranberries into rice mixture in crock pot.
  • Cover and continue cooking on LOW for 15 minutes.

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