Wild Rice and Broccoli Pilaf
Serve as a side dish or stuff into acorn squash halves or other hollowed out winter squash for an attractive main dish.
1 cup wild rice
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup sliced celery
1 cup chopped carrots
2 cups chopped mushrooms
4 cups chopped broccoli
2 ½ T Holiday Herb Mix
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds, pine nuts or chopped pecans
Sea salt
Cook rice according to package directions.
Saute onion over medium-high heat until it starts to brown. Add garlic and stir 1 minute. Add 1/2 cup water, celery, and carrots. Cook 5 minutes. Add mushrooms, broccoli and herb mix and cook until broccoli is desired tenderness. Stir in seeds or nuts. Salt and pepper to taste.
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