Our Favorite Mushroom Rice – Spend With Pennies

This easy rice is a simple yet flavorful side dish!

A delicious buttery herbed rice packed with flavor and lots of juicy mushrooms. 

This is a simple side or add in some browned ground beef to turn it into a meal.

A Favorite Simple Side

• This mushroom rice is delicious turns simple ingredients into a great side or even a main dish.
• We love that this rice is light in texture and isn’t loaded down with heavy cream and is made with no canned mushroom soup.
• Similar to a rice pilaf, this recipe has lots of flavor.
• You can use any variety of rice in this dish including long-grain, brown rice, or even a wild rice blend.
• Swap out the chicken broth for mushroom broth for some extra mushroomy goodness.

Ingredients

RICE: The rice is cooked before adding it to this dish which means that any variety of rice will work. Use long-grain white rice (or basmatic or jasmine), brown rice, or even wild rice blend. Adjust the cooking time and broth based on the type of rice you use.

MUSHROOMS: I most often make this with cremini (baby bella mushrooms) or white mushrooms depending on what I have on hand. Use any kind you’d like, portobello are great in this recipe too.

If you rehydrate dried mushrooms, strain the liquid through a coffee filter and add it in place of some of the broth.

FLAVOR: Buttery onions and celery start this recipe off with lots of flavor. Cooking the rice in broth adds even more flavor and finally, we stir dried seasoning and some fresh herbs. We love chicken broth in this recipe but use beef, mushroom, or even vegetable broth.

Variations

• Use any kind of rice, any kind of broth, and any kind of mushrooms. This is a great mix and match dish!
• Brown some ground beef along with the onions and turn this into a hearty meal.
• Adding about 1 cup of heavy cream will add a creaminess to the dish. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese if you’d like.
• Stir in your favorite vegetables from finely diced carrots or bell peppers to slices of zucchini or small spring peas.

How to Make Mushroom Rice

We love this easy rice recipe!

1. Cook rice in broth.
2. Fry onion and celery in butter until tender. Add mushrooms and cook until tender.
3. Combine all ingredients & bake per recipe below.

More Rice Sides We Love

– Summer Squash Rice – Dirty Rice – Quick Broccoli Rice – Easy Fried Rice – Garlic Butter Rice – Parmesan Risotto –

Storing Leftovers

Leftover mushroom rice can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

This casserole can easily be frozen and reheated! Freeze for up to 2 months and reheat following this easy guide!

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