Opa George's Wild Rice
1930 w sunset blvd ste 104 #104, st.
Recipe Summary Opa George's Wild Rice
Combining wild rice, mushrooms, nuts, green onions, and sour cream, my father's recipe goes very well with any game dish. The recipe calls for fresh or dried morel mushrooms, which give the recipe its best flavor, but any type of mushroom, fresh or dried, should work well. Similarly, he always used chestnuts, but we have found that pecans and hazelnuts (and, probably walnuts or cashews) work just as well. Preparation time depends on whether one is using dried mushrooms or not.Ingredients | Pizza Factory Menu St George3 cups water1 cup wild rice½ teaspoon salt½ cup coarsely chopped fresh morel mushrooms½ cup coarsely chopped roasted chestnuts2 green onions, chopped (Optional)6 ounces sour cream1 green onion, chopped (Optional)salt and ground black pepper to tasteDirectionsBring water, wild rice, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil in a heavy saucepan; reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until the wild rice is tender, 30 to 45 minutes.Stir morel mushrooms, chestnuts, and 2 chopped green onions into the rice; simmer until mushrooms and green onions are tender, another 15 minutes.Drain any excess liquid. Mix sour cream and 1 chopped green onion into wild rice mixture; season with salt and black pepper. Serve immediately.If you are using dried mushrooms, set them to soak at least two hours before cooking, preferably longer. Place mushrooms in a bowl with boiling water to cover, weighing them down with a smaller bowl or other object so that they don't float on top of the water. After soaking, when mushrooms are soft, you can pass the mushroom liquor through a paper towel to remove any grit and substitute it for an equal amount of the cooking water for the wild rice. This will intensify the mushroom flavor of the dish.Info | Pizza Factory Menu St Georgeprep:
15 mins
cook:
45 mins
total:
1 hr
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 servings
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