Fabulous Wild Rice Stuffing
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup dry wild rice, prepared ⓘ
- 1 cup onion, chopped ⓘ
- 1 cup celery, chopped ⓘ
- 1 (16 ounce) bag seasoned bread crumbs or (16 ounce) bag seasoned stuffing mix ⓘ
- 1 (16 ounce) pork sausage (I use Jimmy Dean regular) ⓘ
- 2 cups chicken broth ⓘ
- 1 cup melted butter ⓘ
- garlic powder ⓘ
- thyme ⓘ
- poultry seasoning ⓘ
- sage ⓘ
Instructions
- Mix bread crumbs and wild rice in a large bowl.
- Saute celery and onions in butter; add to crumbs.
- Fry sausage; add to crumbs.
- Pour chicken broth and melted butter over all and mix thoroughly.
- Season to taste (this is my favorite part :) with garlic, thyme, poultry seasoning and sage.
- Stuff bird cavity loosely and roast; bake the rest in a casserole dish at 350oF for 30 to 45 minutes.
- You can baste it with pan drippings if you wish; I love to get the sort of crunchy crust this produces.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
820
kcal
41% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).