Name: Wild Rice Pilaf Recipe for Slow Cooker
Prep time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups uncooked wild rice; 1/2 cup onion finely chopped; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/8 tsp pepper; 14 oz can chicken broth; 2 cups water; 4 oz can sliced mushrooms drained; 1/2 tsp dried thyme

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Wild Rice Pilaf Recipe for Slow Cooker

If you don't have a rice cooker, it can be a pain to cook rice for dinner. Here is how you can make it in your slow cooker instead, even with wild rice!

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Prep Time 5 mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 6

Equipment

slow cooker

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups uncooked wild rice
1/2 cup onion finely chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
14 oz can chicken broth
2 cups water
4 oz can sliced mushrooms drained
1/2 tsp dried thyme

Instructions

Spray your slow cooker with a thin layer of non-stick cooking spray. Rinse wild rice well in a strainer, ensuring you drain well. Add to crockpot, then add onion, salt, broth and water, mixing well.
Cover and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours. Add mushrooms and thyme, stirring gently. Cover again and cook on low for 30-60 minutes, or until wild rice is tender.
Serves six as a side dish.