Fruited Basmati and Wild Rice Blend With Pecans
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup olive oil, divided
- 2 cups brown basmati rice, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup wild rice, rinsed and drained
- 6 cups vegetable stock
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 1⁄2 cups celery, diced
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried sage
- 1⁄2 cup dried cranberries
- 1⁄2 cup pecans, roughly chopped
- 1⁄3 cup dried apricot, finely diced
- 1⁄3 cup freshly chopped parsley
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons tamari
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
directions
- In a large saucepan, heat 2 T olive oil.
- Add the basmati and wild rice, stir well to coat the rices with the oil, and saute for 5 minutes while stirring constantly.
- Add the vegetable stock and salt, and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 40 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat, leave covered, and set aside for 5 minutes to allow the rice to steam.
- Meanwhile, in a large non-stick skillet, saute the green onion and celery in the remaining 2 T olive oil for 5-7 minutes or until soft.
- Add the garlic and dried herbs, and saute an additional 2 minutes.
- Add the dried cranberries, chopped pecans, and dried apricots, and saute an additional 2 minutes.
- Add the reserved rices, along with the remaining ingredients, stir well to combine, and continue to cook an additional 2-3 minutes or until heated through.
- Taste and adjust the seasonings as needed.
- Transfer the rice blend to a large bowl for service.
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This was very colorful and elegant looking and very delicious. It made a huge amount, though. Next time, I'd cut it in half for just my family.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Seebee
United States
I'm an "ovo-vegan" and while some may find that restrictive, believe me, I don't miss out on yummy food! I often would rather stay home and whip up something from whatever I have on hand than go out to restaurants.
I'm a student at a community college (although I may return to Columbia next year...I know, big difference!). I'm taking an environmental science course right now, which has seriously effected the way I view our world. Eating organically grown foods has suddenly become a priority for me!
If you want to do your part for our world, remember this: have NO MORE THAN TWO CHILDREN. I know, your first thought in response to that is "But ME in (America or other economically sound, technologically advanced, and highly educated country) in my station in society having kids isn't the problem. MY children would (educated, spiritual, kind-hearted, beautiful...fill in your adjective here) and would be part of the solution to the problems!"
Well, yes, but it's really not fair to your anyone, that child included. Every person you bring into the world will require an American/Western lifestyle, meaning drive cars, live in a comfortable home, require a job, use water...all of which taxes our earth's resources to a ridiculous extent. (A whole lot more so than developing nations, who have their own set of woes--mainly living the way they are because someone else is restricting them to benefit people like us) People, we're growing in numbers so fast and demanding more and more of our world, we're going to crash. If not in the lifetime of your children or grandchildren, then in the generation after that. Is that fair to that/those children you have, ahem, more than two? With everyone having two kids only, at least we'll level off our population.
Sigh.
Okay, so do the right thing, avoid mass-agriculture if you can while you cook, and enjoy our priveledged life without being selfish. :-)
