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100% wild rice is a grass seed

very nutty in flavour and very good tasting
also very low on the glycemic index
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"Hahabogus" > wrote in message
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> "Julie Bove" > wrote in
> news:4b27d.7621$ku4.2116@trnddc01:
>
> > 4 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
> > 1 lb. turkey breast tenderloins, cut into 1/2-1-inch pieces
> > 1 cup coarsely chopped carrots (3 to 4 medium)
> > 1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion (1 medium)
> > 1/2 cup sliced celery (1 medium stalk)
> > 1 can (10 3/4 oz.) condensed cream of chicken soup
> > 1 cup uncooked wild rice
> > 2 cups water
> > 2 T. soy sauce
> > 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves
> > 1/8 teaspoon pepper
> >
> > In 10 inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp,
> > stirring frequently. Drain off fat.
> >
> > Stir in turkey, carrots, onion and celery. Cook approx. 2 minutes,
> > stirring frequently, until turkey is browned. Spoon into 3-4 quart
> > slow cooker. Stir in all remaining ingredients.
> >
> > Cover; cook on Low setting for 6 to 7 hours.
> >
> > Nutritional Information Per Serving:
> >
> > Total fat: 8g
> > Carbohydrate: 38g
> > Fiber: 3g
> > Protein: 30g
> >
> > I made this recipe tonight and it was yummy! I did help to lower the
> > carb count by adding twice as much turkey, bacon, carrots and celery.
> > I also added a bit less soy sauce and increased the water a little
> > bit. Next time I will add even more vegetables. I was concerned that
> > I might overfill the crockpot. I have a tendency to do that since I
> > really love vegetables. But I wasn't sure how much the wild rice
> > would expand. I still had about 4" to spare, so I can safely add
> > more. I think mushrooms would also be a good addition to this.
> >

>
> I thought carrots were on the "use sparingly" list as they are/were
> carbish. And I won't even mention the rice.
>
> Looks tasty though. When you say wild rice; do you mean 100% wild rice or
> that store bought mixture of 1 part wild to 3 parts white?
>
>