1 cup wild rice, uncooked
1 onion, chopped
1 1/2 cups celery, chopped
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
3/4 cup white wine
2 tablespoons butter
1 quart chicken broth
1 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
Mix all together (adding mushrooms in last to avoid too much breakage).
Place in a casserole and bake at 325 degrees F. for 1 1/2-2 hours
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Wild Rice Casserole
Posted in Sides, tagged casseroles, cook ahead, cooking, food, one dish, recipes, wild rice on December 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Corn and Tomato Salsa Salad
Posted in Sides, tagged corn, salad, side dish, vegetable on September 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Another useful recipe for the boon of summer corn! And this is really versatile.
Love the avacado to lend creaminess. And I like to use grilled corn cut from the cob and if you like heat, a little diced jalepeno or other pepper is good to.
You can also add grilled/sautes/poached shrimp to make a good main.
Also [...]
Creamy Basil Mushrooms
Posted in Sauces, Sides, Vegetables, tagged basil, mushroom on August 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
¼ cup margarine
2 tablespoons green pepper, chopped
½ cup heavy cream
½ teaspoon salt
1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons red pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons white wine
¼ teaspoon fresh basil, chopped
Sauté mushrooms and pepper in butter. Remove mushrooms and pepper. Add cream, wine, salt and basil. Simmer until thickened; add mushrooms and pepper once more.
This is one that [...]
Snappy Spinach Casserole
Posted in Sides, Vegetables, tagged fake vegetables, spinach on August 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is a popular choice from the my office’s cookbook. It is one of the most popular fake vegetables that I occasionally make.
3 10 oz. packages of frozen spinach; drained
½ onion; chopped
2 Tablespoons margarine or butter
2 Tablespoons flour
1 cup Milk
9 oz. Pepper Jack cheese
½ cup Cracker crumbs
3 Tablespoons Parmesan cheese
· Heat oven to 350 [...]
Corn, Sweet Onion, Basil and Blue Cheese Salad
Posted in Sides, tagged blue cheese, corn, side dish, vegetable on July 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
8 ears corn grilled then kernels removed
1 sweet onion (Vidalia, if possible)
1 pint grape tomatoes halved
4 oz blue cheese crumbled
Combine the vinegar, basil, sugar, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and freshly ground black pepper in a blender, and blend until smooth.
Combine [...]
No Bake Granola Bars
Posted in Deserts, Sides, tagged no bake, oatmeal, peanut butter on April 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
2 1/2 cups crisp rice cereal
2 cups uncooked quick cooking oats
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup milk chocolate morsels
Combine first 2 ingredients in a large bowl, and set aside
Bring brown sugar and syrup to a boil in a small saucepan over medium high heat, stirring [...]
Curried Couscous
Posted in Sides, tagged cous cous, curry, side dish on March 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
3 cups couscous
1 1/2 cups dried cranberries
2 tablespoons curry powder
2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup scallions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup Italian parsley, chopped
1 to 2 lemon, juice of
1 1/2 cups walnuts, toasted (optional)
You can also add dried figs, apricots, raisins, drained chickpeas, chopped olives or feta.
Put couscous, cranberries, curry powder, salt, and sugar.
Add 3 c boiling water, orange juice [...]
Cool Couscous and Lentil Salad
Posted in Healthy Alternatives, Sides, tagged high fiber, lentils and cous cous on March 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
1 cup lentilles du Puy* (French green lentils) or brown lentils
3 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
1 1/4 cups water
1 cup couscous
1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup olive oil (preferably extra-virgin)
1 large garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh mint leaves
1 bunch arugula, stems discarded and leaves washed well, spun dry, [...]
Roasted Tomato Salad
Posted in Appetizers, Healthy Alternatives, Sides, Vegetables, tagged roasted tomatoes, side dish, topping for chicken or fish on March 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
You can eat as a side or serve this over an easy baked/roasted chicken, etc.
2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, sliced
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
Pinch red pepper flakes
Kosher salt
Toss the tomatoes with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, garlic, vinegar, pepper flakes, and salt, to taste. Spread out on a [...]
Tortellini salad with feta cheese
Posted in Sides, pasta, tagged pasta salad on February 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I thought of this one the other day when my Father mentioned that he had picked up several packages of tortellini. I make this often in the summer, and if you use the tortellini stuffed with chicken, it could make a nice light lunch.
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 White wine vinegar (or balsamic)
1/4 cup chopped green [...]
