Brussels Sprouts and Wild Rice
Brussels Sprouts and Wild Rice is a gluten free and vegetarian recipe with 10 servings. One portion of this dish contains around 6g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 146 calories. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of water, salt, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It works well as a reasonably priced side dish.
Instructions
Combine water and mushrooms in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 2 minutes.
Remove from heat; let stand 30 minutes.
Drain mushrooms, reserving 1 cup liquid. Coarsely chop mushrooms.
Wash Brussels sprouts thoroughly, and remove discolored leaves. Trim stem ends, and cut in half; set aside.
Combine chicken broth and 1 cup reserved liquid in same saucepan; bring to a boil.
Add rice and mushrooms. Cover and simmer 50 minutes.
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add leeks. Saut 3 minutes or until tender.
Remove from skillet; set aside. Melt remaining butter in skillet over medium-high heat; add Brussels sprouts, and saut 5 minutes or until browned.
Add 3 tablespoons water; cover and cook 5 to 6 minutes or until Brussels sprouts are fork-tender, adding more water as necessary.
Add cooked rice, leeks, salt, and pepper; stir gently. Cook over medium-low heat just until thoroughly heated.