Apple and Mushroom Wild Rice Stuffing
Sweet apples and raisins combine with savory herbs for an unlikely, but very tasty, combo in this mushroom wild rice stuffing.Yield: 8 cups of stuffing (enough to stuff an 11 lb bird)
Servings: 16 people
Calories: 89kcal
Ingredients
- 3 c water
- ½ c wild rice. dry
- 1 c white rice, dry
- 1 tablespoon salted butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 green apple, cored and chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ c chicken broth (we prefer low sodium)
- 2 (4 oz) cans sliced mushrooms, drained
- ½ c raisins
- 3 tablespoon parsley
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon tarragon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a large, 4 quart sauce pan mix water and wild rice and bring to a boil. Simmer, covered for 5 min. Add white rice, turn heat to low, and simmer, covered, for 15 min, until rice is tender, but not overcooked. You may have some water left over in the pot when the rice is tender, simply transfer the rice to a strainer to eliminate the excess liquid.
- Meanwhile, sauté onion with 1 tablespoon butter for 3-4 min. Add celery, apples, and garlic and sauté an additional 3-4 min. Remove from heat.
- Add onion mixture to rice along with remaining stuffing ingredients.
- Stuffing is ready to serve, or be stuffed inside a turkey.
Nutrition
Calories: 89kcal | Carbohydrates: 19.8g | Protein: 2.5g | Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 107mg | Fiber: 1.3g | Sugar: 4.6g