Twice the Rice Casserole

Name: Twice the Rice Casserole
Yield: 6 to 8 portions
Ingredients: 1 cup dried currants; 1 cup brown rice; 1 cup wild rice; ¼ cup olive oil; 2 tablespoons grated orange zest; ¼ cup Chopped Italian (flat-leaf) parsley; ½ cup pine nuts, toasted; freshly grated Parmesan cheese; Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice

Preparation info

6 to 8
portions

Difficulty
Complex

Appears in

The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

About

The nutty flavors of wild and brown rice are heightened by the addition of the pine nuts and sweet currants. This is a delicious wintertime accompaniment to any game or roasted poultry dish.

Ingredients

1 cup wild rice
1 cup brown rice
1 cup

Stew
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a medium-size heavy saucepan. Add the wild rice, stir, and reduce the heat. Cover the pan, and simmer the rice for 35 minutes. (Wild rice can vary considerably in its cooking time. It should be