Mushroom Almond Rice
Long grain rice with mushroom, almonds and green onions for an excellent side
Servings: 4 - 1/2 cup servings
Equipment
- Pot with tight fitting lid; small frying pan; measuring cup; measuring spoon; wire mesh strainer; mixing spoon
Ingredients
- 2 c (500 mL) Basmati rice, or other long grain rice
- ¼ c (125 mL) unsalted butter
- 3 c (1.5 L) Stock, chicken or vegetable
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) oil, canola or sunflower
- 1 c (250 mL) finely chopped mushrooms (about 4 or 5 medium sized mushrooms)
- ¼ c (125 mL) slice green onions (5-6, green and white parts)
- 1/2 c (250 mL) Slivered almonds, toasted
Instructions
- Gently rince rice in cold water, and let soak about 15 minutes.
- In a medium sauce pan that has a tight fitting lid, melt butter over medium heat. Add drained rice and mix to coat the rice in the butter. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent sticking and browning.
- Add stock and mix well. Reduce to low, cover and steam until rice is tender.
- Meanwhile, in a small skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Add mushroom and cook until beginning to soften. Add onions and cook for a minute or two until both the mushrooms and the green onions are soft. Stir in toasted almonds and remove from heat.
- When rice is cooked, add the mushroom, onions and almond mixture to the rice and gently stir with a fork to fluff the rice and combine all the ingredients.
Notes
Alternatives and Substitutions
Beef stock can also be used, depending on your taste. Sliced almonds can be used in place of slivered almonds.
Add ½ cup of diced celery.
Storage
Keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
Freezing
This freezes well up to 3 months. Place in a serving size, airtight container. For a quick side dish, reheat, covered, in a microwave safe dish.
Plan Ahead
As this dish freezes well, it can be made ahead and frozen. When frozen in serving sizes, you can easily add it to your weekly menu plan on a night when there isn’t much time for cooking. Add it to your bulk cooking list or freeze leftovers for another meal.
Sodium Content
No salt has been added to this recipe. The only sodium is that which occurs naturally in the food.