Wild rice takes longer to cook than standard white rices. Cut your rice-cooking time in half by using a pressure cooker. This recipe makes enough for a crowd.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1-1/2 cups wild rice
- 6-1/2 cups chicken stock or water
- 1-1/2 cups white rice
- 1 pound bacon
- 2 onions, chopped
- 2 cups minced celery
- 3/4 cup parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3/4 cup toasted pine nuts
Preparation:
Place wild rice and 3-1/4 cups of chicken stock (or water) in the pressure cooker. Bring to a boil, seal, bring up to 15 pounds pressure, reduce heat to stabilize pressure and cook for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, depressurize and remove lid. Remove cooked wild rice and replace with white rice and remaining 3-1/4 cups chicken stock or water. Bring to a boil, seal, bring up to 15 pounds pressure, reduce heat to stabilize pressure and cook for 6 minutes. Remove from heat, depressurize and remove lid. Mix rices together in cooker.Meanwhile, cut bacon into small pieces, fry until crisp and drain on paper towels. Remove majority of bacon grease from skillet, leaving a small amount to fry onions and celery until tender. Add cooked onion-celery mixture, bacon, parsley, salt, and pepper to taste to the rices. Just before serving, add toasted pine nuts.
Yield: 12 servings
Source: Recipes for the Pressure Cooker by Joanna White (Bristol Publishing Enterprises)
Reprinted with permission.
