Creamy Mushroom Wild Rice Recipe is the absolute best, easy to make in one pan wild rice! This rice is a perfect meatless main or side dish for any occasion!
I know some of you regular readers follow along with me on my Instagram stories and have been patiently waiting for this recipe! My daughter doesn’t eat a whole lot of meat, so I am constantly trying new things that are quick and easy for me to make for her. She and everyone else in the house loved this creamy wild rice! I love that it only takes 20 minutes and one pot to make. It’s a really nice side dish for dinner with Chicken Thighs!
How to Cook Wild Rice:
To start, you will heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and saute your onions, garlic, and mushrooms just until the vegetables are soft. This will take about 3-5 minutes.
Once your vegetables are tender, you can add your seasonings, wild rice, and broth to the pan. Stir the mixture and allow it to come to a boil. Once it’s boiling you will cover the pan and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. Keep in mind that you must bring this to a boil first, and you must maintain a simmer during the full cooking time otherwise your rice will not cook through.
After the 15 minutes of cooking time is up, remove your rice from the heat and allow it to stand, covered for 5 minutes. Next, you can stir in the heavy cream and parmesan cheese, just until the cheese is melted. Then, the rice is ready to serve!
Enjoy!
~Nichole
Creamy Mushroom Wild Rice Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 Small Onion, Diced
- 2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
- 8 Ounces Mushrooms, Sliced
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 2 Cups Chicken or Vegetable Broth
- 1 Cup Wild Rice**
- 1/4 Cup Heavy Cream
- 1/2 Cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the onions and sliced mushrooms to the pan. Cook and stir occasionally until the vegetables are soft.
- Add the minced garlic and stir for one minute.
- Season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
- Add the broth and rice to the pan. Let the mixture come to a boil then reduce heat to low, cover the pan and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat and allow the rice to stand for 5 minutes.
- Remove the lid and stir in the heavy cream and parmesan cheese.
We made this rice last night and everyone loved it! Definitely going to make it again.
I couldn’t find any quick-cooking basmati wild rice. I’d love to know which brand you found.
Thank you!
I don’t even like rice, but this rice was ah ma zing. I loved it!
Thank you so much for this recipe! I didn’t have a couple of the ingredients on hand like heavy cream, broth, Italian seasoning, or parmesan so I simply used water for the broth and added a mix of my own seasonings on hand (Himalayan pink salt, curry powder, cumin, paprika, dried rosemary, and dried thyme). Came out amazing!!! Hubby took thirds! I’ll have to try this again with all the things I had missing!
This is my kind of cooking haha, just find a basic idea for a recipe and wing it with what I have. I love it.
This looks incredibly delicious! Love this so much!
That looks so good, what a delicious side dish!
This rice is calling my name! I love it!
This looks absolutely fabulous! So tasty and creamy recipe, really can’t wait to make this!
What a great side dish! This looks yummy indeed
This dish is perfect as a meatless main dish or an elegant side dish that pairs well with almost any entree.
This would be great with baked chicken ? too
This wild rice sounds simply amazing! I can’t believe a side dish this flavorful is only made in one pot.