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Wild Rice Saskatchewan Casserole

3
Points® value
Total Time
1 hr 40 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
1 hr 30 min
Serves
6
Difficulty
Easy
This nutty and sweet tasting wild rice doesn’t need fat to enhance its flavour. Serve this dish as an accompaniment to any main meal.

Ingredients

Celery

1 stalk(s), medium, trimmed and chopped

Mushrooms

2 cup(s), sliced (500 ML)

Carrots

1 cup(s), chopped (250 ML)

Red onion

1 small, chopped

Dried thyme

½ tsp(s), crushed

Table salt

½ tsp(s), (2 ML)

Black pepper

¼ pinch(es), (1 ML)

Uncooked wild rice

1 cup(s), (250 ML), rinsed under cold water

Chicken broth

3 cup(s)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
  2. Spray skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Add celery, mushrooms, carrots and onion. Sauté over medium-high heat 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are transparent, stirring frequently. Add thyme, salt, pepper, wild rice and chicken broth. Bring to a boil.
  3. Spoon rice mixture into 2 1/2-quart (2.5 L) ovenproof casserole dish with lid. Cover the dish. Bake for 1 1/2 hours or until broth is absorbed and rice is tender. Yield: 2/3-cup (160 ML) per serving.