Mushroom and Caramelized Onion Wild Rice

Name: Mushroom and Caramelized Onion Wild Rice
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 5-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 large onion, finely chopped to taste; 10 -12 mushrooms, coarsely chopped, to taste; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 cup raw wild rice; 3 1/4 cups water, plus; 1 1/2 beef bouillon cubes or 3 1/4 cups salted beef broth; 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Submitted by lortle

"Caramelized onions make this wild rice particularly tasty. Important Note: You must use only wild rice, not a mixture of rices, or this will not turn out properly."

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 5-6

ingredients

1 large onion, finely chopped to taste
10 -12 mushrooms, coarsely chopped, to taste
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup raw wild rice
3 ¹⁄₄ cups water, plus
1 ¹⁄₂ beef bouillon cubes or 3 1/4 cups salted beef broth
¹⁄₄ teaspoon fresh ground pepper

directions

In a large saucepan, saute the onion in the butter and olive oil at medium heat until lightly browned and beginning to caramelize; add the mushrooms and saute another 5- 10 minutes until they have released their juices; then add the wild rice and saute another 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add the water, bouillion cubes, and pepper, stir a bit, bring to a boil, cover, turn heat down to low and simmer for 45- 60 minutes, or until the water is absorbed and the rice is quite tender.
Check after 45 minutes; if it appears too dry, you may need to add 1/4 cup water; if too wet, cook uncovered for the remaining 15 minutes.
This recipe is also quite good without mushrooms, provided you use at least 2 onions and add 1- 2 cloves of garlic (add garlic at the same time as the wild rice).