Bay Flavored Brown & Wild Rice

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup brown rice
• 3 tablespoons wild rice
• 2 1/4 cups chicken stock or 2 1/4 cups water
• 2 -4 bay leaves
• 1/4 cup freeze dried shallots or 1/4 cup one large fresh shallot, finely minced
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, use if using water instead of chicken stock (optional)

Recipe

• 1 if using dry shallots, rehydrate by soaking in 2 tbsp water for 5 minutes.
• 2 in a 2 quart saucepan, sauté shallots in butter until lightly browned.
• 3 add both types of rice, chicken stock (or water), salt (if using), and bay leaves.
• 4 bring to a rapid boil, cover, and reduce to a simmer.
• 5 simmer for 45 minutes and do not remove the cover until the 45 minutes have passed. fluff with a fork.
• 6 if any liquid is left after 45 minutes, stir lightly, then continue to cook over low heat for about 5 more minutes, or until all water is gone.