how about some great wild rice recipies other than suffing.

[reinhard1]

i'm looking for a side dish with wild rice as the main ingrediant. i'm haveing my anual ribs and stuff for my friends and family. i would like wild rice as part of the stuff. i'm doing all the cooking. come on mcgurk you have to have something crazy and good. thank you.

[Jim Almquist]

Come on mcgurk you have to have something crazy and good. thank you.

You better like Bacon

[reinhard1]

i have that feeling.

[Dark Cloud]

I dont have an exact recipe but have been making this alot the past few weeks with fresh zuchinni and yellow squash from the garden...

Dice up the squash and zuchinni and get it sauteing in a little olive oil, salt, and pepper.

When they are just starting to soften I add half a bag of baby spinach, half a jar of salsa, and a big pile of cooked wild rice. Cook for a few minutes to combine and wilt the spinach. Add more salsa or veggie stock if it needs more moisture...

Finish with some crumbled feta or grated parmesian cheese on top...

Easy and good...

p.s. if you want some meat in there - hot italian sausage or BACON works well...

[reinhard1]

thank you. since my ribs and stuff is two weeks away i will try this tonight. nothing i make is exact. thank you again. good luck.

[Dark Cloud]

No problem, hope you like it. It has been a hit with my family. Extra garlic and/or some lemon juice go nicely also...

[McGurk]

I don't have a lot of wild rice experience, but I looked arund a bit and found some ideas (neither with bacon, but we can change that right up!) For a hot side dish, tweaked by me:

Ingredients:

3 1/2 cups chicken broth

2 1/2 cups water

2 cups uncooked wild rice

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed

In a large saucepan, bring broth and water to a boil. add the rice, salt, thyme, pepper and rosemary. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 60-65 minutes or until rice is tender; drain.

6-8 slices of bacon

Fry in a large skillet, remove and cool bacon, leave grease in pan over low-medium heat, and add:

2 Tbsp butter

2 garlic cloves, minced

allow garlic to brown slightly, and add:

1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced

3/4 cup diced celery

1/2 cup sliced green onions

Saute until softened, and lower the heat. Add the cooked rice (and 1/2 cup of crushed pecans or slivered almonds, optional); simmer until desired consistency is reached.

Of course, top with crushed bacon.

Another thought on this is to take a pound of fried pork sausage (I'd choose HOT!) remove and use some of the grease, and then add it back to the skillet with the rice. This could be done instead of the bacon, but you guys know me, just do both!

Then there's always the cold wild rice salad:

1 (6 ounce) package wild rice

3/4 cup light mayonnaise

1 teaspoon white vinegar

1 teaspoon white sugar

2 cups cooked, cubed turkey meat

1/4 cup diced green onion

1/4 cup diced celery

1 cup seedless red grapes, halved

salt and pepper to taste

6 ounces blanched slivered almonds

Cook rice. Mix mayo, vinegar, and sugar in a large mixing/serving bowl. Add turkey, onion, celery, and grapes and mix until covered. Add rice, salt and pepper and mix again. Taste test for seasoning, and refrigerate for 2 hours. Top with almonds and serve cold. Crushed bacon on top wouldn't be bad here, either!

[waskawood]

While your rice is boiling saute some celery, onion and bacon. Add to your rice, add a can of cream of mushroom or cream of celery soup. Mix and bake.

[Finns]

If you like soup search for Paul Harvey's wild rice soup.

[reinhard1]

i shot you a big thank you earlier, i guess i must of pushed the wrong button. but thank you. i'm going to get hungry just reading it. i will try the top one before my rib fest, i'm not much of a salad guy but you know what they say "it's not about me". i will make this too. i love to cook. waskawood i like the old standby too. and yours is somewhat like i make except with the bacon. must be the mcgurk effect. but bacon it will be in the future. thank you very much and good luck.

[reinhard1]

i love wild rice soup and i love paul harvey. will do and good day.

[reinhard1]

made it yesterday dark cloud. the only difference was that i cut some celery and put it in the wild rice during the cooking process. i added a little over a pound of my pepper jack jalopeno venison sausage. it was thumbs up with my wife and mother-in law. thank you again. good luck.

[Dark Cloud]

Glad you liked it! It is definatly a dump in whatever type dish. Good idea with the sausage.

[BobT]

I like wild rice just cooked to my desired tenerness and then served with butter, salt, and pepper to taste.

Sometimes I'll add saute'd onion, garlic, mushrooms, celery, carrots or any other vegetable to your liking, or maybe a little ceyenne pepper. Not always necessary to cream things up with soups.

[reinhard1]

you are right. but soups are soups. the above reciepe is great. mcgurk's is next. i think in past history when wild rice was first started by someone they got creative and started adding things to it. and so it goes. thank you and good luck.

[Archerysniper]

Pheaseant and wild rice soup can't beat it for a outdoor feel and yes mine I add bacon.

[reinhard1]

my wife said i have enough hot dishes. so i made your cold salad and its going to be on our table. thank you. i'm not much on salad [meat @ potato guy] but this recipie had the texture and flavor i haven't tasted in a long time. thanks again. good luck.

[reinhard1]

i will have to try that with partridge this fall. rabbit too. thank you and good luck.

[McGurk]

You're welcome, reinhard1; and it's always great to actually hear something work out for someone else (for a change!). Good Luck with the party!

[reinhard1]

thank you and others. good luck.