Wild Rice and Dried Fruit Pilaf Recipe


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Wild Rice and Dried Fruit Pilaf




Ingredients -

2 cups Chicken Broth 1 cup Wild Rice 1 tablespoon Butter 1 Onion, sliced in thin wedges 2 teaspoons Brown Sugar, firmly packed 1/4 cup Golden Raisins 1/4 cup dried Cranberries or Cherries 1/4 cup dried Apricots, chopped 1 teaspoon Orange zest, grated Juice of 1 Orange 1/4 teaspoon Pepper 2 tablespoons Fresh Parsley, chopped

Preparation:

Combine chicken broth and wild rice in medium saucepan; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 40 minutes or until almost tender.In small saucepan, melt butter over low heat, stir in onion and brown sugar. Cook ten minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender and lightly browned. Add to rice the cooked onions, raisins, cranberries, apricots orange zest orange juice and pepper.Cover and simmer ten minutes or until rice is tender and grains have puffed open. Stir in parsley and serve warm. Makes 6 servings.