Friday, March 21, 2008

Curried Rice

Curried Rice
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped green peppers
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 cup uncooked rice
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
2 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Cook onion and green peppers in butter in large saucepan until tender. Add rice, pepper, turmeric and curry; brown slightly. Add chicken broth; stir well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 15 minutes, or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat; stir in parsley.
Makes 6 servings
Recipe provided courtesy of USA Rice Federation. Modified.

Friday, March 14, 2008

Triple Mushroom and Rice Fajitas

Triple Mushroom and Rice Fajitas
http://www.recipezaar.com/290379
Ingredients
1/2 cup uncooked regular brown rice
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 ounces portabella mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced
3 ounces fresh chanterelle mushrooms or oyster mushrooms, thinly sliced
3 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced
1 medium green pepper or red pepper, cut into thin strips
4 green onions, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
8 flour tortillas, 8 inch

Directions
  1. Cook rice according to package directions, except omit the salt.
  2. In a large ziplock bag, combine the water, lime juice, oil, garlic, cumin, oregano, and salt.
  3. Add mushrooms, pepper strips, and green onions.
  4. Seal the bag and turn to coat ingredients evenly.
  5. Marinate at room temperature for 15 to 30 minutes.
  6. Stack tortillas and wrap in foil. Heat in a 350º oven for 10 minutes to soften.
  7. In a large skillet, cook undrained mushroom mixture over medium-high heat for 6 to 8 minutes or until peppers are tender and all but about 2 tbsps of the liquid has evaporated, stirring occasionally.
  8. Stir in cooked rice and heat through.
  9. To serve, spoon mushroom-rice mixture onto warmed tortillas and roll up.

Pennsylvania Pasta with Crimini

Pennsylvania Pasta with Crimini
http://www.mushroomrecipes.com/crimrec1.html
Egg noodles are the heart and soul of Pennsylvania Dutch cooking. They are not as prevalent as pasta is in the Italian kitchen, but that is because the Pennsylvania Dutch have an equal fondness for potatoes. Egg noodles are almost always served as a side dish with meat, but can be used as universally as their pasta cousins.

Ingredients:
3 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup chopped onion
½ teaspoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon minced garlic
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon lemon juice
¼ cup dry red wine
1 teaspoon honey
1 tablespoon soy sauce
½ pound fresh crimini, sliced
5 ounces dried egg noodles
1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch, mixed with 1/3 cup cold water

Preparation:

  1. Melt the butter in a skillet and add the onion. Sauté over medium-high heat until the onion is just translucent, 1 to 2 minutes. Stop the cooking by adding ½ cup water to the skillet. Stir in the seasonings, lemon juice, wine, sugar, and soy sauce. Add the mushrooms and turn the heat to low. Cover the skillet with a tight-fitting lid and simmer for 30 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile bring a pot of lightly salted water (about 4 quarts) to a boil. Add the noodles and cook until just slightly firm. Drain.
  3. While the noodles are cooking, stir the cornstarch mixture into the mushrooms and heat until thickened.
  4. Place the noodles on a serving dish and spoon the mushrooms and sauce over.

This dish can be reheated very successfully.Serves 4