Opa George's Wild Rice

Recipesfull introduces to you: Rice Side Dish Recipes. (Opa George's Wild Rice). Combining wild rice, mushrooms, nuts, green onions, and sour cream, my father's recipe goes very well with any game dish. The recipe calls for fresh or dried morel mushrooms, which give the recipe its best flavor, but any type of mushroom, fresh or dried, should work well. Similarly, he always used chestnuts, but we have found that pecans and hazelnuts (and, probably walnuts or cashews) work just as well. Preparation time depends on whether one is using dried mushrooms or not.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Opa George's Wild Rice

Ingredients

3 cups water

1 cup wild rice

½ teaspoon salt

½ cup coarsely chopped fresh morel mushrooms

½ cup coarsely chopped roasted chestnuts

2 green onions

chopped

6 ounces sour cream

1 green onion

chopped

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Cheesy Mexi-Rice Casserole

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Bring water wild rice and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil in a heavy saucepan; reduce heat to low cover and simmer until the wild rice is tender 30 to 45 minutes.

Step 2

Stir morel mushrooms chestnuts and 2 chopped green onions into the rice; simmer until mushrooms and green onions are tender another 15 minutes.

Step 3

Drain any excess liquid. Mix sour cream and 1 chopped green onion into wild rice mixture; season with salt and black pepper. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information

Opa George's Wild Rice

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 162.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.4g 9%

Carbohydrates: 22.9g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 2.1g 9%

Sugars: 0.9g

Fat: 6.5g 10%

Saturated Fat: 3.8g 19%

Cholesterol: 12.5mg 4%

Vitamin A Iu: 263.7IU 5%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.8mg 14%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 10%

Vitamin C: 5.1mg 9%

Folate: 33.6mcg 8%

Calcium: 47.5mg 5%

Iron: 0.8mg 4%

Magnesium: 31.1mg 11%

Potassium: 200.7mg 6%

Sodium: 215.8mg 9%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 58.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.