Wild Rice With Cranberries and Caramelized Onions Recipe

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Wild Rice With Cranberries and Caramelized Onions
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup brown rice
  • 1/2 cup wild rice
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup craisins
  • 1/2 tsp finely grated orange zest

Directions:

  1. Combine chicken broth and both rices in a medium saucepan. Boil over med-high heat, then reduce to low. Cover and let simmer for 45 minutes or until rice is tender and the all liquid is absorbed.
  2. While rice is cooking, melt butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and brown sugar.
  3. Cook until liquid is absorbed and onions are soft and translucent. Reduce heat to low. Slowly cook onions, until they are caramel color. Stir in dried cranberries.
  4. Cover and cook over low heat until cranberries swell. Fold cranberries, onions and orange zest into cooked rice.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 317.22 Kcal (1328 kJ)
Calories from fat 60.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.71g 10%
Cholesterol 15.27mg 5%
Sodium 292.4mg 12%
Potassium 215.26mg 5%
Total Carbs 62.05g 21%
Sugars 29.34g 117%
Dietary Fiber 5.14g 21%
Protein 2.68g 5%
Vitamin C 9.6mg 16%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 27.1mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 150.31 Kcal (629 kJ)
Calories from fat 28.61 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.18g 10%
Cholesterol 7.23mg 5%
Sodium 138.55mg 12%
Potassium 101.99mg 5%
Total Carbs 29.4g 21%
Sugars 13.9g 117%
Dietary Fiber 2.43g 21%
Protein 1.27g 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 16%
Iron 0.6mg 7%
Calcium 12.8mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.1
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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