Embark on a culinary adventure as we venture into the realm of wild rice and pecan casserole, a dish that embodies the essence of comfort and elegance. This delectable casserole is a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds, leaving you craving for more. With its nutty and earthy aroma, the wild rice blends harmoniously with the sweet and crunchy pecans, creating a textural contrast that is both satisfying and delightful. Whether you're hosting a family gathering or looking for a cozy meal to warm your soul, this wild rice and pecan casserole is the perfect dish to savor, promising an unforgettable dining experience.
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WILD RICE AND PECAN CASSEROLE
Steps:
- Melt butter in large skillet, add mushrooms, onion, bell pepper and garlic. Cook 5 minutes. Add pecans. Cook 1 minute.
- Add rice and broth, season with salt and pepper. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat.
- Cook until rice is done, about 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g
WILD RICE AND TOASTED PECAN PILAF
Categories Onion Rice Side Bake Pecan Bell Pepper Gourmet Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. In a small baking pan toss the pecans with the butter, the thyme, and the salt until they are coated well and toast them in the middle of the oven for 10 minutes, or until they are crisp and fragrant.
- In a flameproof casserole cook the onion and the bell pepper in the oil over moderately low heat, stirring, for 5 minutes, or until they are just softened, and with a slotted spoon transfer them to a bowl. Add the rice to the casserole and cook it, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Stir in the broth, heated to boiling, and salt and pepper to taste and bring the mixture to a boil. Bake the mixture, covered, in the middle of the oven for 40 minutes. Stir in the onion mixture, bake the pilaf, covered, for 30 minutes more, or until the rice is tender and the broth has been absorbed, and stir in the pecans.
WILD RICE MUSHROOM CASSEROLE
Or wild rice hot dish, as us mid-westerners say! This recipe has been a holiday family tradition for years. Not low on calories, but it is worth it!
Provided by katydid31
Time 3h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cover wild rice with boiling water and soak for 1 hour. Drain.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat; stir in mushrooms and onion. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Combine soaked wild rice and uncooked white rice in a bowl. Add mushroom-onion mixture and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Add chicken broth, cream, almonds, salt, and pepper; stir to combine. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and cover with foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours. Remove foil, dot with remaining butter, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Bake casserole until cheese and butter have melted, about 5 more minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 299.8 calories, Carbohydrate 23.1 g, Cholesterol 60.5 mg, Fat 20.5 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 7.2 g, SaturatedFat 11.3 g, Sodium 785.8 mg, Sugar 1.7 g
WILD RICE PECAN SALAD
If you don't have leftover wild rice, you can find fully cooked wild rice in the rice section of your local grocery store.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 15m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the rice, tomatoes, cucumber, celery, pecans, onion, salt and pepper. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts :
WILD RICE CASSEROLE II
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
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
APRICOT-PECAN WILD RICE
Dried apricots add sweetness and color to this dish. Seasoned with sage and thyme, the down-home dish is sure to have guests asking for seconds at your house, too.-Nancy Zimmerman, Cape May Court House, New Jersey
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 50m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a nonstick skillet, saute onions and celery in oil for 5 minutes or until tender. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in the remaining ingredients. , Spoon into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 204 calories, Fat 6g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 282mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
WILD-RICE PILAF WITH CRANBERRIES AND PECANS
Wild rice marries with pecans and dried cranberries in an updated pilaf.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains Rice Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add shallot, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3 minutes. Add rice, and cook for 1 minute. Add chicken stock, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, covered, until rice is tender and starting to burst, 45 to 50 minutes. Drain any excess liquid. Transfer to a bowl.
- While rice cooks, preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange pecans on a rimmed baking sheet, and toast until browned and fragrant, about 8 minutes. Let cool. Coarsely chop pecans.
- Add toasted pecans, cranberries, raisins, and parsley to rice. Season with salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.
WILD RICE WITH CRANBERRIES & PECANS
I love this dish! It is one of my favorite side dishes. It's modified from a recipe by Diane Morgan in her book, The Thanksgiving Table. It can be a side dish, or a stuffing for poultry. It is not sweet at all, but the cranberries give a nice contrast with the rest of the ingredients.
Provided by P48422
Categories Rice
Time 1h10m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Combine the rice, barley, salt, broth and water in a saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer, partially cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender, about 40 minutes.
- If any liquid is still remaining after the rice is cooked, drain the rice.
- Heat the olive oil and saute the onion, garlic, celery and carrot until slightly soft but not brown about 3 minutes.
- Sprinkle with the salt, cover the pan, adjust the heat to med-low and cook the vegetables until crisp-tender, 5 minutes longer.
- Add the sage, thyme and parsley and saute 1 minute more.
- Remove from heat.
- Mix in the rice, the pecans and the cranberries.
- Taste and adjust the salt and pepper to taste.
- Note 1- substitutions: you can substitute any nut for the pecans (try walnuts or hazelnuts).
- You can use all wild rice or all barley.
- Note 2- this recipe was originally a stuffing recipe, but I like it as a side dish.
- You can certainly use it to stuff poultry, though.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250.6, Fat 13.1, SaturatedFat 1.5, Sodium 167, Carbohydrate 30.2, Fiber 6.3, Sugar 2.7, Protein 5.9
WILD RICE-PECAN PATTIES
You won't need much time to prepare these elegant rice patties. The combination of wild rice, pecans and mushrooms is outstanding!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 24m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients except oil.
- Heat oil in 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Scoop wild rice mixture by 1/3 cupfuls into skillet; flatten to 1/2 inch. Cook about 6 minutes, turning once, until light brown. Remove patties from skillet. Cover and keep warm while cooking remaining patties.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 335, Carbohydrate 41 g, Cholesterol 105 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 4 g, Protein 11 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 460 mg
WILD RICE CASSEROLE RECIPE BY TASTY
Rustic and filling, this wild rice casserole is the perfect warm dish for cool evenings.
Provided by Tasty
Categories Dinner
Time 50m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 3-quart baking dish with butter.
- Melt the butter in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery, and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until aromatic, about 1 minute.
- Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Add the chicken stock and stir to combine. Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue to cook, stirring often, until thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the salt and pepper and stir to combine. Add the chicken and rice to the pan and stir until fully combined.
- Transfer the rice mixture to the prepared baking dish and spread in an even layer. Bake until bubbling, about 20 minutes.
- Top with the parsley before serving.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 809 calories, Carbohydrate 101 grams, Fat 32 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 30 grams, Sugar 9 grams
CREAMY CHICKEN & CRANBERRY-PECAN WILD RICE
Recipe as published in Kraft Food & Family magazine. As these are many of our favorite flavors I thought I would post this. This is a very pretty presentation as well and would be great to serve to company.
Provided by CindiJ
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Mix flour, thyme and pepper; coat chicken with flour mixture. Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken to skillet, cook 5-7 minutes on each side or until cook through (165 degree).
- Stir cranberries, pecans and 1/3 cup of the onions into cooked rice; spoon onto serving platter. Remove chicken from skillet, reserving drippings in skillet. Place chicken over rice mixture; cover to keep warm.
- Add broth to skillet; stir to break up browned bits from bottom of skillet. Add cream cheese; cook 2-3 minutes or until cream cheese is melted and sauce starts to thicken, stirring constantly with wire whisk.
- Spoon some of the sauce over each chicken piece and and garnish with reserved onions.
- Serve remaining sauce on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 354.3, Fat 24.1, SaturatedFat 7.1, Cholesterol 106.8, Sodium 230.7, Carbohydrate 6.7, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 2, Protein 28.2
Tips for Making Wild Rice and Pecan Casserole
- Use high-quality ingredients. The better the ingredients, the better the casserole will taste. Look for wild rice that is fresh and has a nutty flavor. Use pecans that are fresh and have a sweet flavor. And use a good-quality Gruyère cheese that is flavorful and melts well.
- Don't overcook the wild rice. Wild rice should be cooked until it is tender but still has a slight bite to it. If you overcook the rice, it will become mushy and the casserole will not be as good.
- Toast the pecans. Toasting the pecans will bring out their flavor and make them more fragrant. You can toast the pecans in a skillet over medium heat or in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for 5-10 minutes.
- Use a good-quality Gruyère cheese. Gruyère cheese is a flavorful cheese that melts well. It is the perfect cheese to use in this casserole.
- Don't be afraid to experiment. This recipe is a great starting point, but you can feel free to experiment with different ingredients and flavors. For example, you could add some chopped mushrooms, celery, or onions to the casserole. You could also use a different type of cheese, such as cheddar or Parmesan.
Conclusion
Wild rice and pecan casserole is a delicious and flavorful dish that is perfect for a special occasion meal. It is easy to make and can be prepared ahead of time. So next time you are looking for a special dish to serve, give wild rice and pecan casserole a try.
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