Ojibwe Harvest Wild Rice

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 cup pure wild rice
• 4 cups water
• 1/4 cup grand marnier
• 2 tablespoons salted butter, softened
• 2 leeks, parts only-chopped into fine slices

Recipe

• 1 clean leeks of dirt.
• 2 rinse rice in a strainer (a colander's holes are too big).
• 3 place rice, water, and grand marnier in a heavy 3-quart saucepan then bring to a boil.
• 4 reduce heat to a low boil; cover loosely and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 5 after 20 minutes, add leeks and butter. stir and bring back up to a boil.
• 6 bring back to a low boil; covered loosely, for 35 more minutes, still stirring occasionally. (cook until the rice has puffed and most of the liquid has absorbed).
• 7 after the 35 minutes, remove from heat and fluff rice with a fork.
• 8 cover tightly and let stand for 5 minutes.
• 9 season with salt and pepper if desired then serve.