Pacific Northwest Mushroom & Wild Rice Pilaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup shiitake mushroom, chopped
1 cup button mushroom, chopped
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup wild rice
1 cup brown rice
2/3 cup vegetable stock
2 teaspoons unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons fresh basil, minced

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F.
In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onion and saute until soft, about five minutes.
Place in a large baking dish that has a tight-fitting lid (or cover tightly with double layer of foil).
Rinse wild rice under cold running water for 1 minute. Add to baking dish along with brown rice.
In a small saucepan, bring stock and butter to a boil. Stir in salt. Immediately pour over rice in baking dish and seal tightly with or foil.
Bake one hour or until tender. Remove from oven. Uncover and fluff with fork.
Cover dish with a clean kitchen towel and let stand for five minutes. Uncover and let stand for five minutes more. Stir in basil.
Press pilaf into lightly oiled moulds or custard cups. Invert onto dinner plates.