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Holiday Instant Pot Wild Rice

November 3, 2017 By Chuck Underwood 38 Comments

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Don’t you just LOVE November?  That crisp, fall air?  Those beautiful colored leaves?  And of course the smells of all those yummy Holiday Recipes?   Like this Holiday Instant Pot Wild Rice.  

holiday instant pot wild rice

Ok, Wild Rice isn’t really RICE at all….I knew that...did you?

it’s more like grass seed.  Honest!   

But it’s a super HEALTHY grass seed… that all of us should be eating more of.

Wild rice is packed full of protein, carbohydrates, fiber, and other nutrients and minerals….even more so that it’s brown or white rice cousins…

Consider this…

  • It’s naturally Gluten Free
  • It’s Sodium Free
  • It’s not a Grain….so no blood sugar worries for the Diabetics
  • It has 2x as much protein as Brown Rice
  • It has 30X the antioxidants as White Rice
  • It is high in Fiber
  • And for many of the nutrients, wild rice is equal to or superior to  – grass-fed beef

Yeah, it’s all that and more.

So what do you DO with it?

Well, I took this super yummy, super healthy, slightly nutty, superfood ….and turned it into a new Holiday Favorite by mixing it with Mushrooms, Sage, and Cranberries, and cooking it in my Instant Pot Pressure Cooker.

That’s what I did with it.

And it’s amazing!

And I can guarantee it will definitely have a place on MY Holiday Table this year.

So you ready to start cooking?  Let’s go.

 

Holiday Instant Pot Wild Rice

 

holiday instant pot wild rice

Holiday Instant Pot Wild Rice | Brand New Vegan

 

Start by dicing about ½ of a large Onion (1 cup) and 3-4 Ribs of Celery (1 cup) and lastly 6 medium-sized Criminy Mushrooms (8oz).  Toss the veggies into the Instant Pot and saute in a little water or broth until softened.

Now stir in some minced garlic (about 2 big cloves) and the seasonings…  (Sage, Rosemary, Thyme, and Pepper).  Continue to saute just until the garlic and spices get fragrant – then turn your IP off.

Stir in 2 Tbs of Soy Sauce and 2 cups of Low Sodium Vegetable Broth.

And finally, stir in 2 cups of Wild Rice that has been rinsed and drained.

Make sure everything is mixed together and attach the lid.  Make sure the vent valve is set to SEALING and press MANUAL.

We want to set it to HP mode (high pressure) and 25 MINUTES.

That’s it….walk away for a while.  When the IP beeps, let it naturally vent for 10 minutes or so before carefully releasing any remaining pressure.

Remove the lid and set it aside.

Now personally I…… like to add dried Cranberries and chopped Walnuts to my Wild Rice…..along with a few tablespoons of Balsamic.

The Walnuts give it a little texture, the Cranberries a little sweetness, and the Balsamic adds a little twang.  But this is me.

If you can’t have Walnuts….leave them out.  Don’t like dried fruit?  Leave it out.  Need more salt?  Add it.  At this point, the rice is done and you can finish it off any way you like.  Just fluff with a fork and you’re done.

Perfect….. ready to serve on YOUR table this Holiday Season.

As always – l hope you like this recipe as much as I do,  and be sure and look for many more Holiday Recipes this year from BNV.

Peace.

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This Instant Pot Wild Rice is my first Holiday Recipe of the year. Wild Rice, Mushrooms, Sage, and Cranberries make this perfect for any Holiday table.

5 from 14 votes
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Holiday Instant Pot Wild Rice
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 

This Instant Pot Wild Rice is my first Holiday Recipe of the year. Wild Rice, Mushrooms, Sage, and Cranberries make this perfect for any Holiday table. 

Author: Chuck Underwood
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Onion (diced)
  • 1 cup Celery (diced)
  • 8 oz Crimini Mushrooms (baby bella) (diced)
  • 2 large cloves Garlic (minced)
  • 2 tsp Rubbed Sage
  • 1/2 tsp Rosemary
  • 1/4 tsp Thyme
  • 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
  • 2 Tbs Soy Sauce (low sodium)
  • 2 cups Vegetable Broth (low sodium)
  • 2 cups Wild Rice Blend (rinsed)
  • 2 Tbs Balsamic Vinegar
  • 1/2 cup Dried Cranberries (optional)
  • 1/4 cup Chopped Walnuts (optional)
Instructions
  1. Dice onion, celery, and mushrooms.  Add to instant pot.  

  2. Saute veggies on LOW using 1-2 Tbs water/broth until softened.

  3. Stir in minced garlic and seasonings....simmer until fragrant

  4. Turn off Saute Mode.....

  5. Add vegetable broth, soy sauce, and rinsed wild rice. Stir to combine. 

  6. Attach lid, set vent valve to SEALING, and cook on MANUAL, HP for 25 minutes.   

  7. Allow to naturally vent for at least 10 minutes.  Then release any remaining pressure and remove lid.  

  8. Stir in cranberries, walnuts, and balsamic.  Fluff with a fork and serve. 

Recipe Notes

Recipe Date:  November 3, 2017


All tips are appreciated!  

 

 

 

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  1. clclbrn

    November 3, 2017 at 9:33 am

    This sounds wonderful – we are hosting Thanksgiving this year and looking for recipe ideas. I’ll make a test run using a rice cooker as I don’t have an instant pot, hopefully it will work as well. Thank you for doing what you do 🙂

    Reply
    • CruznV

      November 5, 2017 at 12:02 pm

      I hope you post how you made out with the Rice Cooker idea…. And post times adjustments you made for I to work, if it does… I used to use a regular pressure cooker, but was always scared of it… so got rid of it. I’m hoping Santa brings me a Instant Pot for Xmas…lol. They are a way safer, I’ve read in reviews and talked to friends that use them.

      Reply
  2. Paying attention

    November 3, 2017 at 8:08 pm

    How much did Instant Pot pay for this recipe to be posted?

    Reply
    • Chuck Underwood

      November 4, 2017 at 8:10 am

      Absolutely nothing…..if they did (as in it was a sponsored post), then I would have disclosed that information immediately.

      Reply
    • CruznV

      November 5, 2017 at 12:09 pm

      Who cares? Lots of people have them in there kitchens to speed up cooking times. Most people are just appreciative to have posted recipes using the tools and appliances that they have in their kitchens…

      Reply
  3. J L Gulliver

    November 9, 2017 at 8:37 am

    I made this recipe the other day; testing for Thanksgiving recipes. It tasted great; and because of the Instant Pot, so fast and easy. This will be our third Thanksgiving on the WFPB lifestyle. At age 79 I’m enjoying finding new recipes for which to give thanks. Thanks, Chuck.

    Reply
  4. Barbara Roe Moore

    November 18, 2017 at 10:39 am

    Just made this following the recipe exactly. It is delicious. My omni husband even says it’s a keeper just as he has with every one of your recipes that I’ve made. Several are in our regular rotation! Thanks

    Reply
  5. LD Piazza

    November 18, 2017 at 1:22 pm

    We made this today, and it worked perfectly. I do not have either an Instapot or a rice cooker, so ours was cooked on top of the stove. I used our biggest Scanpan skillet to saute the veggies and just put the broth and the rice in with the veggies. I used more broth: four cups of broth to the two cups of rice. I brought it to a boil, put the lid on and lowered the heat to a low-to-medium-low temperature and cooked it, covered, for forty-five minutes. Then I took it off the heat and let it cool for ten minutes before uncovering it and stirring it with a fork to fluff it. The only things I did differently was to use fresh rosemary rather than dried because we had the fresh growing and I was out of the dried, and I also lightly toasted the walnuts. Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
    • Paula

      December 7, 2017 at 12:39 pm

      Thank you for the stove top adjustments!

      Reply
  6. Helen Hooper Butt

    December 8, 2017 at 3:32 pm

    Could this be served at room temperature. I’m going to a potluck and this recipe sounds perfect….except that there will be no way to keep food hot or cold.

    Reply
    • Chuck Underwood

      December 8, 2017 at 4:08 pm

      I think it would be ok for a little while. Maybe keep it refrigerated as long as you can before letting it sit out at room temp for awhile.

      Reply
  7. Sharon Peach

    December 19, 2017 at 7:00 pm

    Chuck, this is a great recipe. My challenge is entertaining a bunch of carnivores at the holidays and still having good food for me. I tested this recipe to use for Christmas and I love it! So creamy and delicious, even my carnivore husband liked it. I will be serving it to all my relatives and I won’t be saying it is vegan or is good for them. They are going to gobble it up. Thanks for th recipe!

    Reply
    • Sharon Peach

      December 28, 2017 at 7:14 pm

      Follow up to my original comment; I made this for the extended carnivore family at Christmas and they wolfed it down. They loved it, begged for the recipe and one even bought an InstaPot to make it. I made some minor changes, doubled the mushrooms and added the cranberries but not walnuts. So good!

      Reply
  8. Dirinda Skelton

    December 24, 2017 at 1:26 pm

    I made this today to take tomorrow for Christmas dinner. It’s delicious. I wanted to eat it all right now 🙂

    Reply
  9. Jennie

    January 5, 2018 at 7:56 am

    This recipe is AMAZING!! I have been making it every week for since you posted it. This was the first recipe I made in the instant pot I received as a wedding gift. Super easy & flavorful!

    I find myself mixing the leftovers with hummus. Mind blowing!

    I also made this for two “meat lovers” christmas gatherings & many people left with the recipe to make themselves.

    Reply
  10. Linda

    January 21, 2018 at 4:51 pm

    Don’t know exactly what to use for the Wild Rice Blend. What do you recommend?

    Reply
  11. Kathy

    January 25, 2018 at 4:52 pm

    I made this today and wondered if the texture was supposed to be sticky. It seemed too moist or mushy. Should I have cooked down the mushrooms more before adding the rice and broth?

    Reply
  12. Carmen

    February 22, 2018 at 10:30 am

    I made this for dinner last night. So good and easy to fix. This will be our new addition to our holiday, and anytime of the year, meal. Thanks again.

    Reply
  13. Michelle

    March 31, 2018 at 7:25 am

    Which brand of wild rice did you use? I’m not a big fan of wild rice but yours looks like it has a lot of brown rice mixed in. I’ll be making this for our Easter lunch buffet.

    Reply
  14. Marcy

    April 2, 2018 at 8:15 am

    I thought the picture looked like it had brown rice in it too, but maybe it’s just the mushrooms. How did your brunch turn out. Was the dish well loved?

    Reply
  15. Judy

    April 3, 2018 at 1:46 pm

    I have made this recipe twice and wonderful both times! Once for Christmas and now once for Easter! Very yummy and easy! Thanks! I served it with baked squash, mashed potatoes and mushroom gravy!

    Reply
  16. Connie Haneline

    October 29, 2018 at 5:25 am

    Hi Chuck! This is probably a silly question but could I use plain old brown rice for this? I have a ton of it so would prefer to use that if I could. Thank you for all you do!

    Reply
    • Chuck Underwood

      October 30, 2018 at 12:52 pm

      Probably – don’t see why not.

      Reply
  17. Melissa

    October 29, 2018 at 7:17 pm

    I made this for supper tonight, and we all had second or third helpings! I used a 6.5 oz can of mushrooms, which drained was 4 oz, and chopped it very fine because I am not a mushroom fan. The finished rice had the umami flavor without chunks large enough to bother me. That amount was plenty! I tasted it with some walnuts and some without, and it was just as delicious without. Also, since I live above 5,000 ft., I cooked the wild rice for 29 mins. in the IP. Next time I’ll do 30.

    Reply
  18. diane schyberg

    October 29, 2018 at 7:51 pm

    the ingredients list calls for wild rice blend. is that what you used or did you use pure wild rice? the blend has more brown than wild, doesn’t it?

    Reply
  19. Kim

    November 3, 2018 at 3:00 pm

    I just bought fresh cranberries and was curious if they could be used instead. Any advice would be great – thx!

    Reply
    • Chuck Underwood

      November 3, 2018 at 4:13 pm

      I have not TRIED fresh cranberries …but I would try it! Why not?

      Reply
      • Kim

        November 11, 2018 at 12:02 pm

        I cut them into really small pieces and added them in per the instructions. I let them sit for about 10 minutes in the leftover steam. I really enjoyed it! Great recipe – thx for sharing!

        Reply
    • Crystal

      November 10, 2018 at 3:00 pm

      PLEASE report back on how the fresh cranberries worked. I was going to ask the same question!

      Reply
  20. Heather

    November 17, 2018 at 4:25 pm

    This is truly delicious! I used half wild rice and half brown rice, and it was great. It makes a lot, so it’s important that it reheats well, and is even good cold.
    I will be making this together with a roasted squash dish to take to the family thanksgiving. Main dish for me, yummy side for everyone else.

    Reply
  21. Brenda

    November 22, 2018 at 10:04 am

    Love the recipe and have made it several times. This time there were only two of us for Thanksgiving and I have more than enough left-overs. I’m wondering if I can freeze some of it. Has anyone else tried this?

    Reply
  22. Brenda

    November 22, 2018 at 10:06 am

    There were only two of us for Thanksgiving and I have more than enough left-overs. I’m wondering if I can freeze some of it. Has anyone else tried this?

    Reply
  23. Terri

    November 27, 2018 at 12:16 pm

    My daughter made this for Thanksgiving. It was so good. A real keeper. I’m making it tonight so that I will have lots of good leftovers.

    Reply
  24. Nina Windhauser

    January 8, 2019 at 4:36 pm

    I loved this recipe! Reminded me of stuffing, but better! I used pecans instead of walnuts and paired with acorn squash. Thank you!

    Reply
  25. Nina Windhauser

    January 10, 2019 at 2:14 pm

    We loved this rice! I served with acorn squash. My 4 year old devoured it! So tasty!

    Reply
  26. Jackie Lane

    November 11, 2019 at 3:59 pm

    You say ‘wild rice’ in the intro, but the recipe says ‘wild rice blend’. I just bought wild rice for this recipe, should I be going for a blend instead, and if so, blend with what? (I don’t think I’m the only one to ask this but I didn’t see an answer prior)

    Reply
  27. Amber

    November 29, 2019 at 12:13 pm

    What size IP is needed? I have two but one is rather small. I have two things to make in an IP and was hoping to do this recipe in the smaller one. Think it will fit? 😊

    Reply
    • Chuck Underwood

      December 1, 2019 at 6:19 am

      I use a 6 qt.

      Reply

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