Recipes using Milkweed
Enjoy some of the best milkweed recipes prepared very easily and economically right at your residence…
Milkweed rice Casserole:The first ingredient which is needed to make this delicious recipe is of course, as the name suggests 2 cups of rice. You can go for wild rice as this makes the dish extra special. Then use few cups of water say 6-7 cups depending on what variety of rice you are using, like if you are using Wild rice use 7 cups or else use 6 cups of water. Then you will need precooked milkweed flower buds in just 4 cups and nearly 2 cups of chopped onion. Take a pair of tablespoon of butter or olive oil and a pair of large eggs. Use a cup of milk and some minced cloves and garlic which depends entire on the requirements and taste. Use Grated cheddar cheese of nearly ˝ lb and salt to taste, as required.
Now when the ingredients are ready, you can go for the manufacturing of this delicious recipe. First of all cook the rice till it becomes tender and chewable. Use the water as already mentioned earlier. Once this is ready, boil the Milkweed flower buds for near about 10 minutes. Then on a separate frying pan fry onions in butter or olive oil as you need. It is preferred to fry it till it becomes tender but again it depends entire on your taste. Break the eggs in a bowl and beat it thoroughly with milk, salt and some minced garlic. Now add this mixture with the boiled rice, Milkweed with the prepared onion and half of the cheese. Mix them together thoroughly. Now use a 9x13 baking pan and put this final mixture on it. Take the rest of the cheese and spread it uniformly over the casserole’s top. Now bake this recipe for 35-40 minutes at nearly 350 degrees Celsius to get the Milkweed rice Casserole ready.
Milkweed Au Gratin:To make this special recipe first all you need is a nearly 4 cups full of Milkweed flower buds. Then get butter of nearly 4 tablespoon and nearly 3 tablespoon of white flour. Then take one and a half cups of milk to make the mixture liquid and one cup grated cheese, which of course should be decided as per the needs. You can also use some salt and pepper, but again it should be added according to your needs and the taste.
Now let us see the exact procedure to make this milkweed recipe. First of all cook the Milkweed flower buds in boiling water for nearly 1 minute and then strain it. Then put the cooked milkweed flower buds in a pan or any dish. Also in the meantime, take a skillet and melt the butter on it and then add the flour and salt and pepper. Make it brown, which generally takes not more than a minute. Now mix the milk and beat the mixture like you are making gravy. Now when the white sauce is ready, pour it over the milkweed and put grated cheese on the top. Bake for nearly 10 minutes at 375 degrees Celsius and then to get the top golden brown look, put it for a minute under the boiler and your dish is ready…