Company Rice

[nverland]

Company Rice
MAKES: 10 servings TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 55 min.

Ingredients

1 celery rib, thinly sliced
1 large carrot, finely chopped
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons butter
5 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1 cup uncooked wild rice
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
2/3 cup dried cherries or cranberries
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Directions

In a large saucepan, sauté the celery, carrot and onion in butter until tender. Stir in broth and wild rice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes.
Add long grain rice; cover and simmer 20 minutes longer. Stir in cherries; cook 5 minutes longer or until the liquid is absorbed. Just before serving, stir in pecans.

Nutritional Facts

2/3 cup: 238 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 516mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.