Harvest Rice Recipes

Steps:

• Heat rice according to package directions. In medium bowl, combine rice, chicken, cranberries, pecans and dressing; blend well. Serve on salad greens.
• Cooks' notes:
• You can adjust the amount of ingredients based on your tastes.

Steps:

• Place almonds on an ungreased baking sheet. Toast at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 5 to 8 minutes.
• Mix broth, brown rice, and wild rice in a medium saucepan, and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 45 minutes, until rice is tender and broth is absorbed.
• In medium skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onions and brown sugar. Saute until butter is absorbed and onions are translucent and soft. Reduce heat, and cook onions for another 20 minutes, until they are caramelized.
• Stir cranberries and mushrooms into the skillet. Cover, and cook 10 minutes or until berries start to swell. Stir in almonds and orange zest, then fold the mixture into the cooked rice. Salt and pepper to taste.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan simmer broth, water, and beans, covered, 45 minutes. Stir in wild rice and simmer, covered, 45 minutes, or until beans and rice are tender. Drain rice mixture and return to pan.
• Cut leeks crosswise into 1/2-inch slices and in a bowl soak in water, agitating occasionally to dislodge any sand, 5 minutes. Lift leeks out of water and drain in a colander. In a non-stick skillet sauté leeks in butter over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until almost tender, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms with salt to taste and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Stir leek mixture into rice mixture. Rice mixture may be made up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Reheat mixture, adding water to prevent it from sticking to skillet, before proceeding.
• Stir hazelnuts and cranberries into rice mixture and serve warm.

Steps:

• Set aside rice and nuts.
• Cook the squash in salted boiling water until just tender when pierced with a fork and then drain Remove as much pulp as possible, leaving shell in tact, and mash the pulp with all other ingredients Put the shells in a buttered dish.
• Combine with rice and put back in the squash shells.
• Sprinkle with walnuts.
• Cook at 350 for 15 minutes.