Apple Pecan Cranberry Wild Rice

I was aimlessly searching my kitchen a few nights ago looking for something different to make. I hadn’t gone grocery shopping for a week and my go to side dishes had dwindled. I had this bag of wild rice in my fridge and I remembered seeing a recipe once for wild rice with apples and pecans in it. So with that in mind, I gave this a try. Turned out really good although my hubs said it was a little too sweet for his liking.

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Apple Pecan Cranberry Wild Rice

(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)

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A sweet and savory side

Ingredients

• 1 cup wild rice
• 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
• 4 tbsp unsalted butter, divided
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp thyme
• 1 apple, chopped into small pieces
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup dried cranberries

Instructions

1

In a medium saucepan, add wild rice, chicken broth, 2 tbsp butter, black pepper, oregano and thyme. Bring to a boil and cover. Reduce heat and simmer for about 45 minutes or until liquid is gone.

2

When rice is done, remove from pan and put in bowl. Set aside. Melt the other 2 tbsp of butter in the pan. Add apples and cook until soft. About 3-5 minutes. Add pecans, cranberries and rice to the apples and mix well.