WILD RICE WITH FENNEL AND PORCINI

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Categories     Mushroom     Side     Christmas     Thanksgiving     Low/No Sugar     Fennel     Fall     Christmas Eve     Wild Rice     Simmer     Gourmet     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Serves 2 generously

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 ounce dried porcini mushrooms (about 1/2 cup)
3/4 cup boiling-hot water plus 1 cup cold water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup wild rice
1 cup diced fennel bulb (sometimes called anise, about 1 medium)
1/2 cup chopped red onion
2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Steps:

  • In a small bowl soak porcini in boiling-hot water 20 to 30 minutes, or until softened. Slowly strain soaking liquid through a fine sieve lined with a coffee filter or a double thickness of rinsed and squeezed cheesecloth into a small saucepan, being careful to leave last tablespoon containing sediment in bowl. Boil soaking liquid until reduced to about 1/3 cup. Wash porcini under cold water to remove any grit and pat dry. Chop porcini coarse.
  • Bring reduced porcini liquid to a boil with cold water, salt, and rice and simmer, covered, 45 to 50 minutes, or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. (If rice is tender before liquid is absorbed drain in a colander.) Transfer rice to a serving bowl and keep warm, covered.
  • In a heavy skillet cook fennel, onion, and mushrooms in butter over moderate heat, stirring, until fennel is tender, about 10 minutes. Add fennel mixture to rice and toss to combine. Rice may be made 3 hours ahead and kept covered at room temperature. Reheat rice in skillet, adding water to prevent it from sticking to skillet.

jan naude
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This dish is a great way to use up leftover wild rice. I always have some on hand in my freezer.


Azhar Rajpoot
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I'm not a fan of fennel, so I omitted it from the recipe. The dish was still very flavorful without it.


Farhad Hasan
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I didn't have any porcini mushrooms on hand, so I used dried shiitake mushrooms instead. They worked well as a substitute.


Fattah Benaouich
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The rice was a bit overcooked for my taste. I would recommend cooking it for a shorter amount of time.


shekh saheb
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I found this recipe to be a bit bland. I think it could use more seasoning.


Bella Williams
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This dish is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth the effort. The flavor is incredible!


Viktor Morra
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I've made this dish several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. It's a great recipe to have on hand for special occasions.


JEON JUNGKOOK
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This is one of my favorite wild rice recipes. It's easy to make and always turns out delicious.


Chioma Richard
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I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a huge success! My guests raved about the flavor and the presentation.


Marian- Lisa
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This dish was a hit with my family! Everyone loved the unique flavor and the tender texture of the rice.


Tameca Brown
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I love the combination of wild rice, fennel, and porcini mushrooms. It's a hearty and flavorful dish that's perfect for a cold winter night.


Moses Nyango
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The fennel and porcini mushrooms added a unique and delicious flavor to the wild rice. I've never had anything quite like it before.


Isabella Kachere
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I was pleasantly surprised by how easy this dish was to make. I'm not a very experienced cook, but I was able to follow the recipe without any problems. The end result was a delicious and impressive dish that I was proud to serve to my guests.


Numani Coles
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This wild rice dish with fennel and porcini mushrooms was an absolute delight! The flavors were incredibly well-balanced, with the fennel adding a subtle anise flavor and the porcini mushrooms providing a rich, earthy depth. The rice was cooked perfe