Crock Pot Wild Rice With Cranberries

Name: Crock Pot Wild Rice With Cranberries
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 h 15 min
Total time: 5 h 35 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups uncooked wild rice; 1 tablespoon butter, melted; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 4 medium green onions, sliced, about 1/4 cup; 2 (14 ounce) cans vegetable broth; 1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, undrained; 1/2 cup slivered almonds; 1/3 cup dried cranberries or 1/3 cup dried cherries

Submitted by Nancy G.

"An easy way to cook wild rice and it's perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas."

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Ready In:: 5hrs 35mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ cups uncooked wild rice
1 tablespoon butter, melted
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper
4 medium green onions, sliced, about 1/4 cup
2 (14 ounce) cans vegetable broth
1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, undrained
¹⁄₂ cup slivered almonds
¹⁄₃ cup dried cranberries or 1/3 cup dried cherries

directions

Mix all ingredients except almonds and cranberries in a crock pot.
Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours or until wild rice is tender.
Meanwhile, cook almonds in ungreased heavy skillet over medium-low heat for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently until they start to brown, then stir constantly until golden brown; set aside.
When rice is tender, stir almonds and cranberries into rice mixture in crock pot.
Cover and continue cooking on LOW for 15 minutes.

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Reviews

Made it last year at Thanksgiving and it was all gone. Agreed to make it again this year. Simple and OH SO good! Used the leftovers to make stuffed chicken breasts later.

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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Nancy G.

Chesapeake, VA

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