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Cran-Apple Wild Rice Recipe

If you'd like a change of pace from stuffing, try this delightful wild rice side. It has flecks of red from dried cranberries and touch of sweetness. It goes great with a variety of meats and poultry, and I sure your guests will love it.—Debra Keil, Owasso, Oklahoma

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Cran-Apple Wild Rice Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 25 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

10 25 35

Ingredients

1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup orange juice
1 package (6 ounces) long grain and wild rice mix
2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
2 teaspoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1 medium tart apple, diced
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon grated orange peel

Directions

In a 2-qt. microwave-safe dish, combine cranberries and orange juice. Cover and cook on high for 2 minutes; set aside. Meanwhile, prepare rice mix according to package directions.
In a large skillet, saute onions and brown sugar in butter for 5-6 minutes. Stir in apple and cinnamon. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook for 25-30 minutes or until onions are caramel in color, stirring occasionally.
Drain cranberries; discard juice. Stir in the rice, onion mixture and orange peel. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 250 calories, 6 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 423 mg sodium, 48 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Cran-Apple Wild Rice in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2011, p83