Wild Rice with Mushrooms

From my personal Authentic Recipe Collection

This is a simple yet delicious dish. It can be served as a side dish to the main dish or can be served as a light meal with hummus or any bean dish. Serve with tossed salad, crusty European bread and wine.

This recipe is easy to make, and can be made under 40 minutes.

Ingredients - Serves 6

2 oz. [1/4 cup] butter
1 medium-sized onion, finely chopped
I celery stalk, trimmed and finely chopped
8 oz. [1 1/3 cups] wild rice, washed, soaked overnight and drained
6 oz. button mushrooms, wiped clean and halved
16 fl. oz. [2 cups] home-made chicken or vegetable stock
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 oz. [1/2 cup] slivered almonds, toasted

Preparation

• In a large, heavy-based saucepan, melt the butter over moderate heat. When the foam subsides, add the onion and celery and fry, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 7 minutes or until the onion is soft and translucent but not brown.

• Stir in the rice and mushrooms and fry, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. Pour over the stock and season the mixture with the salt and pepper. Increase the heat to high and bring the liquid to the boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan and simmer the mixture for 20 minutes or until the rice is tender and all the liquid has been absorbed. Remove the pan from the heat. Spoon the mixture into a warmed serving dish. Sprinkle over the toasted almonds and serve immediately.

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