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Wild Rice Pilaf with Corn and Basil

URL: https://www.wellplated.com/wild-rice-pilaf/

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 medium sweet onions or yellow onions, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 large red bell peppers, chopped
  • ¾ cup uncooked wild rice blend, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn or corn cut from the cob
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ cup toasted pine nuts or chopped toasted pecans
  • ½ cup chopped fresh basil

Instructions

  1. Coat the slow cooker with nonstick spray.
  2. Heat olive oil in a skillet and cook onions and garlic until softened.
  3. Add the onion mixture, bell peppers, uncooked rice, corn, salt, and pepper to the slow cooker.
  4. Pour 1½ cups of very hot water over the mixture and stir to combine.
  5. Cover and cook on low for 3½ to 4 hours or on high for 2 to 3 hours.
  6. Once cooked, stir in lemon juice, toasted pine nuts, and basil.
  7. Taste and adjust salt if necessary, then serve warm.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
10
Calories
133
Total fat
5g
Total carbohydrates
19g
Total protein
4g
Sodium
173mg
Cholesterol
0mg

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