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Old 12-01-2010, 05:52 PM
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This is a recipe that I made up last year.

1 whole head of garlic
1 inch of ginger root
1 box of Uncle Ben's Wild Rice and Mushroom
1 onion
3 stalks celery
salt
red pepper flakes
1 can of cooked chicken breast or rotisserie chicken
6 cups chicken broth or boullion
olive oil

Cut top off of garlic, place in foil, drizzle with olive oil and bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

Saute onions, celery and grated ginger in olive oil. Add 1/2 tsp salt and 1 tsp red pepper. When vegetables are soft, add box of wild rice and saute several minutes until rice is toasted. Add 2 cups chicken broth and cook for 20 min.

Take your roasted garlic, mash with a fork and add to rice mixture. Add remaining 4 cups of broth and simmer several minutes. Add cooked chicken.

It really does make a difference when you roast garlic, as opposed to adding chopped garlic. The roasted garlic is sweet and chopped sauteed garlic is not. You could do either, but the outcome of the taste will be different. :)
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I am ready for a bowl now. Will be trying this recipe
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Thank you, this sounds delicious :D:D:D
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Oh, YUM! Sounds yummy, perfect for a CCCOOOLLLLDDD day!
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Old 12-03-2010, 05:48 AM
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Yum, Renee, this sounds delish!
Especially with the roast garlic ... I love the sweetness of roast garlic and use it often. Those rotisserie chicks are sure a time savor when you don't have time to roast your own chicken (and no oven clean up besides) Can I substitute minced ginger from the jar? Would 1" fresh ginger be equal to about a tsp minced? Fresh ginger is not something I use on a regular basis and I usually end up throwing it out, but I have found that jar minced ginger tastes good and has a long shelf life in my refrig. Now the big question: Did you REALLY mean 1 tsp of crushed red pepper flakes??? Yipes, that would sure give it a "kick", huh? I might need to cut back on that since DH doesn't care for food that is real hot. Thanks for this recipe. I make soup & breadmaker bread every week during the winter months and I cannot wait to try this. Nita

Originally Posted by Renee110
This is a recipe that I made up last year.

1 whole head of garlic
1 inch of ginger root
1 box of Uncle Ben's Wild Rice and Mushroom
1 onion
3 stalks celery
salt
red pepper flakes
1 can of cooked chicken breast or rotisserie chicken
6 cups chicken broth or boullion
olive oil

Cut top off of garlic, place in foil, drizzle with olive oil and bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

Saute onions, celery and grated ginger in olive oil. Add 1/2 tsp salt and 1 tsp red pepper. When vegetables are soft, add box of wild rice and saute several minutes until rice is toasted. Add 2 cups chicken broth and cook for 20 min.

Take your roasted garlic, mash with a fork and add to rice mixture. Add remaining 4 cups of broth and simmer several minutes. Add cooked chicken.

It really does make a difference when you roast garlic, as opposed to adding chopped garlic. The roasted garlic is sweet and chopped sauteed garlic is not. You could do either, but the outcome of the taste will be different. :)
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Old 12-03-2010, 08:35 PM
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Nita....I haven't tried this with the minced ginger....try it and see! And definitely cut back on the hot pepper if you don't want it spicy.....but I made this and took it to the barn and kids ate it too.....I don't really measure when I cook....I just toss in and taste and keep tossing till it tastes good so just put a little in and taste....go from there.
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Thank you
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