Wild Rice Stuffing with Apples & Cherries
Whether for a holiday or a simple everyday meal, this comforting side dish adds a touch of class to your table.
Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)
Wild Rice Stuffing with Apples & Cherries
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Servings4
Cook Time110 Minutes
Ingredients
3/4 cup uncooked wild rice
42 ounces chicken broth, divided
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
1/2 cup butter + more for greasing baking dish
1 medium yellow onion, diced small
2 stalks celery, diced small
2-3 apples, peeled, cored and diced
1 cup dried cherries or cranberries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon rubbed sage
2 eggs
8 ounces traditional stuffing mix
Directions
- Place 28 ounces chicken broth, wild rice and thyme in a medium saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 45 to 60 minutes or until rice is fully cooked.
- Once rice is finished, sauté onion and celery in skillet with butter for about 5 minutes; add apples and cook for another 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked wild rice, sautéed fruit and veg, remaining chicken broth, dried fruit, nuts and sage; gently fold together. Slightly beat eggs and add to mixture. Gently fold stuffing mix into mixture.
- Place stuffing mixture into a buttered 13x9x2-inch baking dish; cover with foil and bake in a heated 350 F oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until heated through. Serve.
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Prep Time
110 minutes
Cook Time
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Servings
Directions
- Place 28 ounces chicken broth, wild rice and thyme in a medium saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 45 to 60 minutes or until rice is fully cooked.
- Once rice is finished, sauté onion and celery in skillet with butter for about 5 minutes; add apples and cook for another 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked wild rice, sautéed fruit and veg, remaining chicken broth, dried fruit, nuts and sage; gently fold together. Slightly beat eggs and add to mixture. Gently fold stuffing mix into mixture.
- Place stuffing mixture into a buttered 13x9x2-inch baking dish; cover with foil and bake in a heated 350 F oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until heated through. Serve.