Mushroom And Caramelized Onion Wild Rice

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 large onion, finely chopped to taste
• 10 -12 mushrooms, coarsely chopped, to taste
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup raw wild rice
• 3 1/4 cups water, plus
• 1 1/2 beef bouillon cubes or 3 1/4 cups salted beef broth
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, saute the onion in the butter and olive oil at medium heat until lightly browned and beginning to caramelize; add the mushrooms and saute another 5- 10 minutes until they have released their juices; then add the wild rice and saute another 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 2 add the water, bouillion cubes, and pepper, stir a bit, bring to a boil, cover, turn heat down to low and simmer for 45- 60 minutes, or until the water is absorbed and the rice is quite tender.
• 3 check after 45 minutes; if it appears too dry, you may need to add 1/4 cup water; if too wet, cook uncovered for the remaining 15 minutes.
• 4 this recipe is also quite good without mushrooms, provided you use at least 2 onions and add 1- 2 cloves of garlic (add garlic at the same time as the wild rice).