Marvelous Wild Rice and Mushroom Pilaf

Marvelous Wild Rice and Mushroom Pilaf

(From Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease)

Ingredients:

  • vegetable broth, water, or wine, or any other liquid for stir-frying
  • 1 large onion or 2 medium onions, chopped (about 2 cups)
  • 3 ribs celery chopped (3/4 cup)
  • 2 galic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • ¾ cup wild rice
  • ¾ cup brown rice (we like the short-grain, but long is fine too)
  • 3 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 10-ounce boxes of fresh mushrooms, quartered
  • ½ cup (or more) chopped parsley or cilantro
  • 1 – 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions:

  1. Heat a few tablespoons of vegetable broth, water, or wine, in a heavy casserole dish. Add onions and celery and cook 4 – 6 minutes, until soft, stirring often.
  2. Add garlic and thyme and cook, stirring for 30 seconds
  3. Add wild rice, brown rice and vegetable broth and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer 50 – 55 minutes until most of the liquid has been absorbed. There will be some liquid left in the pan.
  4. Heat broth, water, or wine in a large nonstick pan over medium heat. Add mushrooms and cook 4 – 6 minutes, until browned and tender, stirring occasionally.
  5. Add mushrooms to rice. Stir in parsley or cilantro, vinegar and pepper. Fluff with a fork and feast!