Wild Rice, Brown Rice and Bacon With Dried Fruit and Glazed Pearl Onions | Oregonian Recipes

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked wild rice, rinsed with warm water and drained
• 1 cup uncooked long- or short-grain brown rice
• 6 thick slices slab bacon, diced (about 6 ounces)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups chopped yellow onions
• 1 cup chopped celery plus some leaves
• 1 cup diced (1/4 inch) carrots
• 2 cups sliced white button mushrooms (about 6 ounces)
• 1/2 cup slivered red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped unblanched almonds
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
• 1/2 cup chopped dried apple slices
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 1/4 cup finely chopped Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, stripped from stems
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh sage leaves, stripped from stems
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
• 1 pint basket red or white pearl onions (about 2 cups)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar