Jeweled Wild Rice

This dish goes well paired alongside with chicken or turkey.

Ingredients

• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 cups wild rice blend
• 2 apples, roughly chopped
• mushrooms, finely chopped
• ¼ cup walnuts or pecans, roughly chopped
• ¼ cup cranberries or chopped apricots/dried mango
• ½ teaspoon each salt and pepper

Preparations

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. In a large bowl stir together all the ingredients.
3. Grease a large casserole dish.
4. Spread out the rice mixture in the casserole dish.
5. Stir in the water into the rice mixture according to package directions. For example, for 2 cups of rice often the package calls for 4-6 cups of water depending on the type of rice.
6. Place a lid or aluminum foil on the casserole dish and place in the oven.
7. Check the rice after 45 minutes. If the rice is tender, remove the lid and let cook for another 20-30 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed. If the rice is dry, add some more water.