Pine Nut and Orange Wild Rice

By zeenieme

Ingredients

• 5 cups water
• 1 cup wild rice
• 1 cup brown rice
• 1 cup dried currants
• 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
• 4 tablespoons grated orange zest
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
• Freshly ground black pepper top taste
• Salt to taste (optional)
• Freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Step 1

1. Pour 3 cups of water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and add wild rice. Stir, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 25 minutes. Drain, if necessary, and place in a large bowl.

2. Pour the remaining 2 cups of water in a separate saucepan. Bring to a boil and add the brown rice. Stir, reduce heat, cover the pan and simmer for 15 minutes. Place in the bowl with the wild rice.

3. Gently toss remaining ingredients, except the grated cheese, with the two rices. (Rice can be prepared 3 to 4 hours ahead to this point. Cover but do not refrigerate)

4. An hour before serving, preheat oven to 350 degrees.

5 Place rice in an ovenproof casserole and cover with aluminum foil. Before serving, heat through for 20 minutes. After heating, sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan cheese