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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 5 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Dried apples, cranberries and savory nicely complement the wild rice and leek in this delicious recipe from Marion Karlin of Waterloo, Iowa. Ingredients:
2-3/4 cups water |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
2/3 cup uncooked wild rice |
1 teaspoon dried savory |
1small leek (white portion only), coarsely chopped |
1 teaspoon olive oil |
1/3 cup dried cranberries |
1/4 cup chopped dried apples |
6 tablespoons chicken broth, divided |
1/2 teaspoon onion salt |
1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning |
Directions:
1. In a large saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil. Stir in the rice. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until rice is tender. Drain. Stir in savory; set aside.
2. In a large nonstick skillet, saute leek in oil for 1 minute. Stir in cranberries, apples and 3 tablespoons broth. Cover and simmer for 6-8 minutes or until fruit is tender, stirring occasionally.
3. Add rice, onion salt, lemon-pepper and remaining broth. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Yield: 6 servings.
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