Recipe Harvest Rice Dish (Christmas)

Required Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup slivered almonds
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup uncooked brown rice
• 1/2 cup uncooked wild rice
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 onions, sliced into 1/2 inch wedges
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 2/3 cup fresh sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparing/Cooking:

• Place almonds on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Toast at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 5 to 8 minutes.
• Mix broth, brown rice, and wild rice in a medium saucepan, and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 45 minutes, until rice is tender and broth is absorbed.
• In medium skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat.
• Add onions and brown sugar.
• Saute until butter is absorbed and onions are translucent and soft.
• Reduce heat, and cook onions for another 20 minutes, until they are caramelized.
• Stir cranberries and mushrooms into the skillet.
• Cover, and cook 10 minutes or until berries start to swell.
• Stir in almonds and orange zest, then fold the mixture into the cooked rice.
• Salt and pepper to taste.

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