wild rice w/shitake mushrooms and elk burger

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  • Number of Servings: 3
Ingredients
1 cup dried porcini or shiitake mushrooms2 1/2 cups water, approximately1 cup wild rice1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice1/4 cup dry sherry1/2 cup sliced carrots2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsleySalt or natural soy sauce to taste1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts or pecans5-8oz of elk hamburger
Directions
1. Soak the dried mushrooms in water to cover until they are soft. Squeeze them out, reserving liquid, and slice.

2. Wash the wild rice in cold water and place in pot with the mushroom-soaking liquid (minus any sediment) and enough additional cold water to total 2 cups.

3. Add the orange juice, sherry and carrots. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

4. Add mushrooms and continue cooking until rice is tender and all the liquid is absorbed.

5. Brown the elk in a dry frying pan and add to rice mixture at the end.

5. Add the chopped parsley and salt or soy sauce to taste. Stir in the finely chopped nuts (black walnuts, pecans or filberts).

serves 3 or 4... calculations are for 3 servings



Number of Servings: 3

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KITEFLYINGAL.

Servings Per Recipe: 3
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 315.3
  • Total Fat: 8.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 55.2 mg
  • Sodium: 79.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 28.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
  • Protein: 28.0 g

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