Mushroom and Leek Wild Rice
This Mushroom & Leek Wild Rice is a wonderful side dish that can be enjoyed all year long. Made with long grain wild rice, leeks, fresh button mushrooms, vegetable broth and a few seasonings.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 272kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups wild rice
- 1 whole leek cut in half length ways and diced
- 3 cups button mushrooms halved and sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- In a large skillet set over medium heat, add the olive oil and garlic. Stir around and let cook for about a minute.
- Add the chopped leeks and cook for 5 - 8 minutes until soft and golden. Stir the leeks occasionally to ensure even cooking.
- Add the sliced mushrooms and give a really good stir. Cook the mushrooms for about another 5 - 8 minutes or until soft and cooked.
- Push the vegetables to one side of the pan and add the uncooked wild rice. Give a really good stir and incorporate the rice into the mushrooms and leeks.
- Evenly pour over all the vegetable broth and give a quick stir. Reduce heat to low, cover and leave to cook for about 20 minutes. Rice dish will be done with all the liquid has evaporated and the rice is fully cooked.
- Remove from heat. Add the fresh parsley and fluff with a fork. Great served fresh off the stove.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Notes
- Cooking the vegetables - I cooked the leeks and mushrooms over medium heat and they cooked perfectly without any burning. Just keep in mind to stir them occasionally so they don't stick or burn.
- Frying the rice - In the recipe card you will notice the rice gets added to the vegetables before the broth. By stirring it into the vegetables before adding the broth, you will get a little more flavour into you rice and a better texture at the end.
- Cooking the rice - This rice cooked in exactly 20 minutes after the broth was added. Keep in mind to keep the rice covered over low heat and don't stir it as it cooks. When you stir rice it becomes more creamy, like risotto. When the rice is fully cooked, you then fluff with a fork.
Nutrition Facts
Mushroom and Leek Wild Rice
Amount Per Serving
Calories 272
Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Sodium 713mg31%
Potassium 492mg14%
Carbohydrates 50g17%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 11g22%
Vitamin A 391IU8%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 18mg2%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.