Pacific Northwest Mushroom & Wild Rice Pilaf

Total Time: 1 hr 16 mins Preparation Time: 16 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup shiitake mushroom, chopped
• 1 cup button mushroom, chopped
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup wild rice
• 1 cup brown rice
• 2/3 cup vegetable stock
• 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, minced

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 in a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. add mushrooms and onion and saute until soft, about five minutes.
• 3 place in a large baking dish that has a tight-fitting lid (or cover tightly with double layer of foil).
• 4 rinse wild rice under cold running water for 1 minute. add to baking dish along with brown rice.
• 5 in a small saucepan, bring stock and butter to a boil. stir in salt. immediately pour over rice in baking dish and seal tightly with or foil.
• 6 bake one hour or until tender. remove from oven. uncover and fluff with fork.
• 7 cover dish with a clean kitchen towel and let stand for five minutes. uncover and let stand for five minutes more. stir in basil.
• 8 press pilaf into lightly oiled moulds or custard cups. invert onto dinner plates.

Ranch Pasta Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (10 ounce) package pasta, cooked and drained (elbow "or" small shells work fine)
• 3 -4 tomatoes, diced
• 2 cucumbers, sliced thin
• 10 ounces bacon bits (use a jar "or" you own)
• 1 cup of hellmans mayonnaise
• 1 package hidden valley ranch dressing mix
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 mix mayo and ranch seasoning until well blended.
• 2 set aside.
• 3 in large bowl combine pasta, tomatos, cucumbers, and mayo mixture.
• 4 add salt, pepper, and bacon bits.
• 5 let pasta salad set 4-6 hours or overnight if possible.
• 6 add more mayo if needed before serving (the creamier the better!).
• 7 serve chilled.
• 8 my husband is a cheese lover and likes me to add 2 cups of shredded sharp cheddar.
• 9 for a change of color, i use garden blend spiral pasta.

Rice Salad

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 1/2 cup chopped black olives
• 1/2 cup chopped pimiento
• 2 teaspoons vinegar
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 stalk chopped celery
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients.
• 2 chill at least 4 hrs.
• 3 best if overnight.

Ranch Pasta Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 cups uncooked tri-color spiral pasta
• 1 cup cooked fresh broccoli florets
• 3/4 cup chopped seeded peeled cucumber
• 1/2 cup chopped seeded tomato
• 8 ounces ranch salad dressing
• 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine the pasta, broccoli, cucumber and tomato.
• 3 drizzle with salad dressing; toss to coat.
• 4 sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

Rice Soup (sopa De Arroz)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 -3 tablespoons butter or 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked rice
• 8 cups chicken broth or 8 cups vegetarian broth, heated
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon saffron

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a saucepan; saute the onions for 5 minutes.
• 2 stir in the rice until golden.
• 3 add half the broth and the pepper.
• 4 cover and cook over low heat for 25 minutes.
• 5 mix in remaining broth and the saffron.
• 6 cook 10 minutes longer.
• 7 taste for seasoning.

Ranch Pasta Salad

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup ranch dressing
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon shallot, minced
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard
• 4 cups shell pasta, uncooked
• 1 1/2 cups broccoli, chopped
• 2 carrots, grated
• 1 cup cucumber, diced
• 1/2 red pepper, diced
• 2/3 cup cheese, cubed

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to directions on package.
• 2 meanwhile, prepare dressing in large bowl. add chopped veggies and cheese.
• 3 drain and run cold water over pasta. shake well to remove excess water.
• 4 add pasta to bowl and place in refrigerator for a few hours.

Rice Pudding With Caramel Peaches

Total Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 liter skim milk
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 cup short-grain rice
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 peaches, sliced
• 1 tablespoon golden syrup
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 on a low heat, bring milk and sticks to the boil.
• 2 add the rice and cook for 10-12 minutes.
• 3 remove cinnamon sticks and add sugar.
• 4 cook, stirring for 5 minutes until creamy.
• 5 spoon into serving bowls.
• 6 place peaches and golden syrup into a small pan.
• 7 cook, siring over medium heat until caramelized.
• 8 spoon onto rice, sprinkle with cinnamon and serve.