Au Jus Mushroom Rice

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I stole this recipe for Au Jus Mushroom Rice from plainchicken.com. This tasty rice dish comes together quickly, but has a hearty taste. First sliced mushrooms and uncooked rice are added a skillet with melted butter. The rice is cooked until golden. Then beef broth, dried onions, au jus gravy mix, oregano, salt and pepper are added to the skillet. The mixture is brought to a boil and then cooked until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed.

October 15th is National Mushroom Day and making Au Jus Mushroom Rice is a great way to celebrate (to see more Food Holidays see the National Food Holidays category or look at the Food Holiday Calendar).

Did you know? Early Greeks and Romans are thought to be among the first cultivators of mushrooms, using them in a wide array of dishes. The cultivated mushroom is what’s commonly found in most U.S. supermarkets today.¹ (see more trivia in the Trivia tab)

The ingredients for this recipe are: ¼ cup butter, ½ lb mushrooms, 1 ½ cups uncooked long grain rice, 3 ½ cups beef broth, 2 tbsp diced minced onion, 1 oz package au jus gravy mix, ½ tsp oregano, salt and pepper

First, wash and slice the mushrooms.

Then melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the mushrooms and rice.

Cook until the rice is golden, about 5 minutes.

Then add the remaining ingredients. Stir to combine.

Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 20 minutes, until rice is tender and all the liquid is absorbed.

Then scoop out and enjoy!

If you liked the recipe for Au Jus Mushroom Rice you can try other mushroom recipes like Creamy Shrimp Pasta with Mushrooms, Creamy Garlic and Brie Mushrooms, Breaded Baked Mushrooms, Steak and Mushroom Skewers or Garlic & Balsamic Roasted Mushrooms.

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Au Jus Mushroom Rice

This tasty rice dish comes together quickly, but has a hearty taste. First sliced mushrooms and uncooked rice are added a skillet with melted butter. The rice is cooked until golden. Then beef broth, dried onions, au jus gravy mix, oregano, salt and pepper are added to the skillet. The mixture is brought to a boil and then cooked until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed.
Course Side Dish
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 6 people

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup butter
  • ½ lb sliced mushrooms
  • 1 ½ cups long grain rice uncooked
  • 3 ½ cups beef broth
  • 2 tbsp diced minced onion
  • 1 (1 oz) package au jus gravy mix
  • ½ tsp oregano
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add mushrooms and rice. Cook until rice is golden, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add remaining ingredients. Stir to combine.
  3. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 20 minutes, until rice is tender and all the liquid is absorbed.