Wild Rice with Mushrooms Onions and Garlic
This recipe elevates rice from a simple side dish to something extraordinary. I prefer using Lundberg Gourmet Blends Wild Blend Rice, but feel free to use any brand you like. The key to enhancing the rice's flavor lies in the sautéed mushrooms, onions, and garlic. This side goes great with chicken, turkey, and even fish.
Equipment
- 1 knife
- 1 cutting board
- 1 stainless steel bowl
- 1 4 quart pot
- 1 measuring cup
- 1 set of measuring spoons
Ingredients
- 2 medium yellow onions
- 3 cups mushroom ( I prefer frozen but you can use fresh)
- 2 cups wild rice
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- olive oil to cover bottom on pan
Instructions
- Defrost mushrooms or cut fresh mushrooms
- Pour oil into the bottom of the pan
- Dice the onions into small pieces and place in oil
- Add salt and pepper to taste and stir occasionally (about a teaspoon of salt and ½ teaspoon of black pepper)
- After about 5-10 minutes on a low to medium flame add mushrooms and the minced garlic
- Continue cooking until the vegetable mix is sautéed and the onions are translucent
- Place the vegetables into a mixing bowl, and put them aside
- Cook rice per instructions
- When the rice is about 3/4 of the way cooked, add the vegetables to the pot
- Taste rice and add additional salt and pepper as needed