Brown and Wild Rice Blend

There are a few variations you can try with this recipe:
Instead of water you can cook the rice in meat or vegggie broth.
I used white, brown and wild rice.
Veggie addition can be omitted or changed.
Amounts of each type of rice can be changed depending on your preferences.
This is a little time consuming, but so much healthier than the mixes, which are loaded with sodium.

RICE COOKING TIP:  I like "sticky" rice for pudding and other dishes, but I want "fluffy" rice for most side dishes such as this. To help guarantee fluffiness you simply stir a little olive oil or melted butter into your rice before adding or adding to boiling water. You just need enough to coat the grains.

• Cooked white, brown and wild rice.

1. The different types of rice cook in different amounts of time. Wild takes about an hour. Brown 30-45 minutes. White 20-30 minutes. I recommend cooking each seperately.
2. While rices are cooking you can  prep veggies. I used 1 small carrot grated finely, 2 green onions chopped, 6 small mushrooms chopped, and 3/4 cup fresh spinach chopped or 1 tblsp. dry parsley. Saute' in 1-2 tblsp. olive oil till tender. Celery is also good. I seasoned the veggies with Mrs. Dash "Garlic & Herb".
3. Combine rices, veggies and seasoning.