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Sweet Potato, Mushroom, Pecan Wild Rice

This delicious meal is the perfect vegan fall dish.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 small sweet potato peeled and cubed
  • 1 box mushrooms quartered
  • 1 bunch of kale chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups of wild rice
  • 3 cups vegetable broth or water
  • 1 small yellow onion finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup rough chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a medium saucepan, cook the wild rice and broth for about 45 minutes or until ready to eat.
  • Meanwhile, in a skillet, add about 1 tbsp of avocado oil and cook the onions for 5 minutes.
  • Add in the sweet potatoes and cook until almost soft, about 15 minutes.
  • Add in the mushrooms, thyme, pecans and season with a little salt, pepper, and garlic powder. cook for another 10 minutes and add more cooking oil if needed.
  • Add in the kale. Then, once the rice is cooked, add it to the skillet and turn off the heat and add in the cranberries.
  • Mix well and adjust the seasoning as needed. Mine needed more salt and pepper.
  • Enjoy!