In the heart of Minnesota, where the wild rice grows abundantly, lies a dish that embodies the region's rich culinary heritage: Minnesota Wild Rice. This delectable dish, steeped in Native American tradition, is a symphony of flavors and textures that has captivated taste buds for generations. As you embark on this culinary journey, you'll discover three distinct yet equally enticing recipes that showcase the versatility of wild rice. From the classic Wild Rice Casserole, a comforting and hearty dish perfect for family gatherings, to the zesty Wild Rice Salad, a refreshing and vibrant side dish that adds a pop of color to any table, and the indulgent Wild Rice Soup, a creamy and flavorful soup that warms the soul on a chilly day. Each recipe is a testament to the culinary artistry that Minnesota is known for, showcasing the unique and unforgettable taste of wild rice.
Here are our top 14 tried and tested recipes!
MINNESOTA WILD RICE SOUP
This is an update on an old favorite from way up North. This rich and creamy soup is extremely satisfying and completely vegetarian.
Provided by chel79
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in garlic, onion, and celery, and cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour, and cook for 3 minutes more. Pour in the vegetable broth, then bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Stir in wild rice, carrot, almonds, and red pepper flakes; return to a simmer, and cook until the carrots are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in half and half, and cook until warmed through. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 280.5 calories, Carbohydrate 31.3 g, Cholesterol 17.9 mg, Fat 14.7 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 6.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 311.1 mg, Sugar 3.3 g
MINNESOTA CREAM OF CHICKEN & WILD RICE SOUP
This is a very hearty soup. This is a very hearty soup. I really like this one! I love soup and good bread.
Provided by out of here
Categories Chicken
Time 1h30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix broth, carrots, celery, uncooked rice, onions, thyme, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
- Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour, until the rice is tender.
- Melt butter, stir in the flour, then the half-half.
- Cook and stir 1 minute. Slowly add half-half mixture to the rice mixture, stirring constantly. Stir in the chicken and heat through.
MINNESOTA WILD RICE DRESSING
This recipe was given to me by a friend, and it has been a family tradition ever since. No need to stuff the turkey. This dressing can be made the day before Thanksgiving and heated in the microwave 10 minutes before serving!
Provided by MARJK
Categories Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Sausage Stuffing and Dressing Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Prepare instant long grain and wild rice according to package directions. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Place ground pork sausage and ground sage pork sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, and set aside. Cook and stir celery, onion, mushrooms, and water chestnuts in the skillet until browned and tender. Season with garlic powder.
- Mix prepared rice, sausage, celery mixture, and eggs in the prepared baking dish. Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 417.9 calories, Carbohydrate 20.4 g, Cholesterol 82.5 mg, Fat 31.6 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 12.7 g, SaturatedFat 11.2 g, Sodium 834.9 mg, Sugar 2.2 g
MINNESOTA WILD RICE CASSEROLE
I live on a lake where the Native Americans used to harvest the rice. This recipe is excellent as a side dish during the holidays and makes a wonderful stuffing for turkey, chicken or cornish game hens. Also good with wild game.
Provided by Gina Farina
Categories Brown Rice
Time 31m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- (Properly cooked wild rice should be split and soft.).
- Fry all the bacon until very crisp. Drain and save some of the fat. Crumble the bacon into little pieces.
- In some of the reserved bacon fat sauté the vegetables until soft.
- To the sauteed vegetables, add the chicken bouillon and mix. Then add all the other ingredients. Combine and mix.
- If the mixture seems dry, add the melted butter.
- Add salt and pepper to taste (remember, the bacon is salty).
- Place mixture into a glass casserole dish. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes or until warmed through.
MINNESOTA WILD RICE BREAD
Provided by Food Network
Time 1h32m
Yield 1 loaf
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add rice to boiling water and cover. Cook over very low heat until water is absorbed and rice is tender. Cool.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Stir yeast into 1/3 cup warm water and let stand 5 minutes. Stir together milk, butter, honey, salt and oats. Add cooled wild rice to milk mixture.
- Stir together rye flour, whole-wheat flour, bran and 3 1/2 cups of the unbleached flour, using a wooden spoon. Stir in milk and yeast mixture until soft dough forms. Add more of the unbleached flour as needed.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured board and knead until soft and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place dough in greased bowl and turn so that the top is greased. Let rise 2 hours. Punch dough and shape into two loaves. Place in 2 greased 9 1/2 by 5 1/2-inch pans. Let rise again, about 1 hour. Bake for 45 minutes. During last 15 minutes of baking, brush loaves with 1 beaten egg mixed with 1 tablespoon of water and sprinkle with sunflower seeds.
MINNESOTA WILD RICE SOUP
This is THE BEST Wild Rice Soup recipe! I have eaten a many cups, bowls, gallons of this soup from many places in Minnesota and this is by far the best and it took a lot of work to get this. Story is I worked for a large company that would make this soup maybe once a month, if I was lucky and got to the place before they ran...
Provided by Barbara Kavorkian
Categories Other Main Dishes
Time 2h
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. In a large soup pot, add water and bring to boil. Add rice and cook until tender. Remove rice from the pot, drain and set a side. See basic cooking instructions for Wild Rice below.
- 2. In the same pot, on medium high heat, add oil and vegetables and saute for 5 minutes. Add stock and chicken and cook for 20 additional minutes at medium low heat.
- 3. Add rice back, heavy cream or milk and heat for 5 minutes.
- 4. In a separate pot, melt butter and whisk in flour to make a roux. Add this mix a little at a time to thicken the soup. The roux must cook for at least 20 minutes.
- 5. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- 6. NOTE: Wild Rice Cooking-- its a 1 cup rice per 3 cups liquid. For THIS recipe it would be 1/2c rice to 1 1/2 c liquid. Follow these instructions on basic cooking method for wild rice. Wash rice thoroughly by running it under cold water in a strainer. Add rice to boiling liquid in a heavy saucepan or pot. Reduce heat and simmer covered for 35-50 minutes (about 45 minutes or so) or until kernels puff open. Then, uncover, fluff with a fork and simmer 5 more minutes and drain off excess fluid. If you like chewier rice, cook for less time. If you cannot find wild rice where you are, you can go online and purchase it, or check to see if your local grocery store would be able to order it for you. It has a very nutty and earthy taste I am sure you will love. Try it in your holiday dressing, hot dishes and more. If buying chicken stock rather than using fresh, buy low sodium or no salt so you can control the sodium in the soup. If you do not like thickened soup, you do not need the roux as the rice does thicken up the soup by itself.
MINNESOTA REAL WILD RICE STUFFING
The nutty flavor of wild rice makes a great combo with dried apricots, pine nuts, and traditional ingredients. I combined some recipes and the result was eagerly consumed. When I made this I fully cooked the rice. This is a forgiving and flexible recipe. There are so many different things to add or substitute: walnuts, almonds, orange zest, dried cranberries, mushrooms, more bread, whatever you prefer.
Provided by birdseed
Categories Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Rice Stuffing and Dressing Recipes
Time 1h40m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring 8 cups chicken broth and wild rice to a boil in a saucepan; reduce heat and simmer until rice is partially tender, about 30 minutes.
- Mix partially-cooked wild rice with chicken broth, cranberry-walnut bread, 1 cup chicken broth, celery, water chestnuts, pecans, pine nuts, onion, apple, apricots, and garlic together in a slow cooker.
- Cook on Low until wild rice has softened and split, at least 40 more minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.1 calories, Carbohydrate 38.1 g, Cholesterol 5.8 mg, Fat 7.5 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 7.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 82.6 mg, Sugar 4.2 g
MINNESOTA WILD RICE SALAD
Everyone thinks this is one of my best salads because it features wild rice-a major crop in my home state of Minnesota. Cashews give a subtle nutty flavor.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 1h
Yield 8-10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add rice and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cover tightly and simmer for 50 minutes. Cool; drain if necessary. In a large bowl, combine rice, chicken, pineapple, celery, grapes, mayonnaise, chutney and remaining salt. Cover and chill until ready to serve; toss with cashews.
Nutrition Facts :
CLASSIC MINNESOTA WILD RICE SALAD
Everyone really enjoys this salad; it features wild rice, chicken, and cashews along with plump juicy red grapes. Besides wild rice, the real star of this salad is the dressing that uses curry powder to provide a delicious and unique flavor. And like a lot of dishes, it is best served after sitting overnight to ensure all the flavors get a chance to know each other!!
Provided by Scott Newell
Categories Salad Grains Rice Salad Recipes
Time 2h45m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring the wild rice and chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender but not mushy, 30 to 45 minutes. Drain off any excess liquid, fluff the rice with a fork, and cook uncovered 5 minutes more. Remove from heat and let the rice cool thoroughly in refrigerator, about 1 hour.
- Transfer wild rice to a large salad bowl and toss with cooked chicken, grapes, cashews, and water chestnuts. Whisk mayonnaise, seasoned salt, soy sauce, and curry powder in a separate bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss again. Chill thoroughly, at least 1 hour or overnight for best flavor.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 514.9 calories, Carbohydrate 23.1 g, Cholesterol 37.7 mg, Fat 43.4 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 11.4 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 529.1 mg, Sugar 7.4 g
SARASOTA'S MINNESOTA TURKEY, MUSHROOM AND WILD RICE SOUP
This was a classic growing up. A little creamy, all fresh ingredients, mushrooms from a local farmer, and wild rice from a friend who was from MN, but rented one of our cottages every summer and always brought tons of MN Wild Rice. Now if you don't have turkey leftovers (which I almost always do), use chicken which will work just fine. But there is something about the turkey that is just perfect with this. If I don't have leftover turkey, I often buy a small turkey breast just so I can make this soup, and use the rest for sandwiches. And no turkey stock? ... chicken stock or broth is fine. Just don't skimp on a few things. 1) Sherry wine, 2) REAL wild rice, 3) fresh vegetables and, mushrooms, and; 4) fresh herbs. It just isn't the same otherwise. I can have just a bowl of this for dinner or it makes a great starter, or wonderful with just a salad or grilled sandwich.
Provided by SarasotaCook
Categories < 4 Hours
Time 1h15m
Yield 8 bowls of soup, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Soup Base -- In a large pot, melt the butter and add the leeks, onions, celery, fennel and garlic and cook on medium heat until slightly translucent and soft. About 5 minutes.
- Rice -- Add the rice right to the vegetable mixture and stir until well combined - then add the broth (start with 5 cups; you can always add more as the rice cooks), thyme, rosemary, worcestershire and bay leaf. Cover and cook on low heat (simmer) approximately 30 minutes until the rice is somewhat tender. Once again, taste for seasoning (salt and pepper) and add more broth if necessary. It depends on how thin or thick you like your soup. The soup still has a bit more time to cook which will allow the rice to finish cooking.
- Mushrooms -- At this point, add the sherry wine and mushrooms and continue to cook another 15-20 minutes until the rice is tender and the mushrooms are soft.
- Finish -- Everything is done - Now to finish off the soup. First, add in the turkey or chicken; and add the heavy cream to the soup. Increase the heat to medium and bring to a light boil and then reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes. Stir and add in any additional seasoning if necessary and the fresh parsley.
- Serve -- My favorite way to serve this is with a toasted baguette with melted gruyere cheese. Now, if you happen to have truffle oil -- drizzle a little on top, it is heaven. Can't get much better than that! ENJOY!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 361.8, Fat 13.5, SaturatedFat 7.6, Cholesterol 64.8, Sodium 102.4, Carbohydrate 31.9, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 4.4, Protein 17
MINNESOTA CHICKEN AND WILD RICE SOUP
This is a great way to use up leftover chicken (or turkey) and whatever vegetables you have on hand. It is hearty, tasty, and pretty good for you, too. From Better Homes and Gardens Heritage of America cookbook.
Provided by cookietoze
Categories Chicken
Time 1h30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In large pot bring to a boil: broth, carrots, potatoes, wild rice, green onion, bell pepper, thyme, and black pepper.
- Cover and simmer 45 minutes or until rice is tender.
- Stir in butter and half-and-half.
- Slowly add flour, stirring constantly to prevent lumps from forming.
- Stir in chicken and sherry and heat through.
MINNESOTA WILD RICE BEER CHEESE SOUP RECIPE - (4.5/5)
Provided by á-12910
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Saute the onion in 2 tsbps of butter or the same amount of olive oil. When translucent, add to large pot. Add the wild rice, the chicken stock and broccoli florets. Put the burner on medium heat and lat that start to heat up. Saute the carrots and the celery in the same pan as the onion, add to the pot. Take 1 cup water, pour it into the saute pan. This will get all the leftover butter and veggie bits moving-pour it all into the soup pot too. Add the Worcestershire, and basil. Then salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil. Once it is boiling, add your meat of choice. Slowly stir in the cheese, making sure it isn't clumping, and keep stirring so it melts into a smooth consistency. Let it simmer for 5-10 minutes, don't let it boil. Add the beer. Go slow, the carbonation will make the soup puff up. Once the beer is in, let it simmer for another 5-10 minutes. If it tastes like a frat party when you test it, let it simmer for a little bit longer. Pro tip--if this soup gets you drunk, you didn't simmer the beer long enough. Serve in bread bowls. This soup can be topped with more cheese, popcorn, bacon, green onion, whatever you'd like--or you can eat it just the way it is.
MINNESOTA WILD RICE DRESSING
Make and share this Minnesota Wild Rice Dressing recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Gay Gilmore
Categories Pork
Time 1h
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In medium-size skillet, over medium heat, sauté bacon until almost crisp.
- Add onion, celery and mushrooms; continue cooking until vegetables are tender.
- In large bowl combine bacon mixture, wild rice, bread crumbs, sausage, oregano and sage.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper if desired.
- Spoon dressing into lightly greased 2-quart casserole dish.
- Bake, covered, at 325 degrees F 35-40 minutes.
MINNESOTA WILD RICE SOUP
Steps:
- In small saucepan, cook all rice together according to package directions ~ 45 minutes. In separate large saucepan, melt margarine; saute onion until tender. Blend in flour; gradually add broth. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil; boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in cooked rice, grated carrots, diced mushrooms, diced ham, chopped slivered almonds and salt; simmer about 5 minutes. Blend in half and half and sherry; heat to serving temperature. Garnish with snipped chives.
Tips:
- Choose the right wild rice: Use long-grain wild rice for a more tender texture and shorter cooking time.
- Rinse the rice thoroughly: This removes any dirt or debris and helps to prevent the rice from sticking together.
- Use a large pot: Wild rice expands as it cooks, so using a large pot ensures that the rice has plenty of room to move around and cook evenly.
- Bring the water to a boil before adding the rice: This helps to prevent the rice from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
- Season the rice with salt: Add salt to the water before adding the rice. This helps to enhance the flavor of the rice.
- Simmer the rice for 45-60 minutes: Once the water has come to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer the rice for 45-60 minutes, or until the rice is tender and has absorbed all of the water.
- Fluff the rice with a fork: Once the rice is cooked, fluff it with a fork to separate the grains.
- Serve immediately or store for later: Wild rice can be served immediately or stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. It can also be frozen for up to 3 months.
Conclusion:
Wild rice is a delicious and nutritious grain that can be used in a variety of dishes. It has a slightly nutty flavor and a chewy texture that makes it a great addition to salads, soups, and pilafs. Wild rice can also be used as a side dish or as a main course. With its high fiber content and low glycemic index, wild rice is a healthy choice for people with diabetes or who are looking to manage their weight. So next time you're looking for a healthy and flavorful grain, give wild rice a try.
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