Almond Wild Rice

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• cooking spray
• 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups brown and wild rice mix
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup slivered almonds
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley
• 1 cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as craisins®)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). spray an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
• bring chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan.
• pour rice mix into the prepared baking dish. carefully pour boiling chicken broth over the rice. cover the dish with aluminum foil.
• bake in preheated oven until rice is tender, about 1 hour.
• melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. cook and stir almonds in hot butter until they start to color, 3 to 5 minutes. sprinkle parsley over the almonds; continue to cook and stir until the almonds are lightly browned, another 3 to 5 minutes.
• mix the baked rice, the almond mixture, cranberries, salt, and pepper in a large bowl; toss to serve.