Holiday Wild Rice Recipe

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Wild rice mix gets a boost of seasonal color from red pepper and green onions in this side dish from Diane Dalovisio of Lake Charles, Louisiana. "It's my husband's favorites," she writes.

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Holiday Wild Rice Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 20 min.

Yield: 10 Servings

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons chopped onion
3 tablespoon chopped sweet red pepper
2 green onions, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 packages (6 ounces each) long grain and wild rice mix
2-1/3 cups water
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) beef broth
Dash cayenne pepper

Directions

In a large saucepan, saute the onion, red pepper and green onions in oil until tender. Stir in the rice mixes with contents of seasoning packets, water, broth and cayenne. bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until the rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Yield: 10 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 99 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 377 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Holiday Wild Rice in Quick Cooking November/December 2002, p36