Wild Rice Stuffingside Dish Recipes

WILD RICE STUFFING

Steps:

• Remove liver from giblets if desired. Place giblets and water in a saucepan. Cover and simmer for 2 hours or until tender. , Meanwhile, prepare rice according to package directions. In a small skillet, saute celery and onion in butter; add to rice. Drain and dice giblets. Stir stuffing, broth and giblets into rice., Spoon into an ungreased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.

WILD RICE STUFFING/SIDE DISH

Steps:

• Cook wild rice according to package directions. This is usually cooked 1 part rice to 4 parts water and simmered for about 45 minutes. Once cooked, drain rice and set aside. (This can be made ahead of time).
• Heat a skillet over medium heat and melt butter. Add onion and cook until fragrant.
• Drain your raisins and add to the onions, along with the pistachios and wild rice. Cook for 10 minutes or until everything is nicely warmed and coated.
• Taste and add additional butter or salt to taste. I find that the flavors of this dish are very subtle, and once rested, the flavors develop even more. This can easily be reheated.

WILD RICE STUFFING

Steps:

• Cook the rice in boiling water 30 to 40 minutes, until just tender. Drain and set aside.
• Melt butter in a large skillet; saut?nion and garlic until tender. Add remaining ingredients except for rice and heat through. Add cooked rice, and season with salt and pepper.

WILD RICE DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Toast pecans on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing once, until slightly darkened and fragrant, 6-8 minutes. Let cool, then coarsely chop.
• Cook wild rice in a large pot of boiling salted water until most of the grains have split and all are tender, 40-50 minutes; drain and rinse under cold running water. Shake off as much water as possible and let cool.
• Meanwhile, whisk vinegar, orange juice, and honey in a large bowl to combine. Add garlic and let sit 10 minutes to infuse. Fish out garlic; discard. Add rice and toss to coat.
• Heat 1/4 cup oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Cook leeks, stirring occasionally, until tender and browned in spots, 8-10 minutes. Season with salt and transfer to bowl with rice; toss to coat.
• Wipe out skillet and heat another 1/4 cup oil over medium-high until just beginning to smoke. Arrange mushrooms in skillet in a single layer and cook, undisturbed, until undersides are golden brown, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, toss, and continue to cook, tossing often and reducing heat as needed to avoid scorching, until golden brown all over, about 3 minutes longer. Mix in thyme and immediately transfer to bowl with rice. Add pecans and chives and drizzle with more oil; toss once more.
• Do Ahead
• Rice can be cooked 1 day ahead. Let cool; cover and chill. Dressing can be made 3 hours ahead; store tightly wrapped at room temperature.

WILD RICE STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Spread almonds on a baking pan, and toast until golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove pan from oven, and set almonds aside to cool.
• Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large saute pan set over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 7 minutes.
• Increase heat to high, and add rosemary and sage; season with salt and pepper. Continue cooking until vegetables are golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove pan from heat; stir in parsley. Transfer vegetables to a large bowl, and set aside. Return pan to heat.
• Crumble sausage, separating meat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to saute pan. Add sausage, and cook, stirring and breaking up meat until well browned, 2 1/2 to 3 minutes. Transfer sausage to bowl with reserved vegetables. Return pan to heat.
• Add remaining tablespoon olive oil to pan. Add apple, and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Add Calvados. Using a wooden spoon, scrape up any brown bits on bottom of pan. Cook until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 1 minute.
• Remove pan from heat, and transfer mixture to bowl with sausage and vegetables. Add wild and white rice, apricots, prunes, and reserved toasted almonds. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a buttered baking dish and bake at 375 degrees until browned and heated through.

WOODLAND WILD RICE SIDE DISH

Steps:

• Pour the olive oil into a hot frying pan or two quart pot, followed by the butter and stir until melted.
• Add the diced onion and saute until transparent.
• Add the rest of the ingredient, reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until the wild rice is soft.
• If small shrimp or cooked meat is to added, do this during the final 10 minutes of cooking.

WILD RICE STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°. Heat wild rice and water to boiling in 2-quart saucepan, stirring occasionally; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 45 minutes or until wild rice is tender; drain.
• Mix butter and orange juice in 2-quart casserole. Stir in apple, wild rice, bread crumbs, raisins and walnuts. Cover and bake about 1 hour or until apple is tender.

WILD RICE WITH ROSEMARY AND CASHEW STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onions until tender and translucent. Stir in mushrooms, and saute until soft. Add rosemary, and cook for 1 minute. Stir in cashews, and cook for 1 minute. Transfer to a medium saucepan.
• Pour in chicken stock, and stir in rice. Cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until water is absorbed. Remove from heat, and let stand for 5 minutes. Stuff into the cavity of a small roasting chicken.

WILD RICE, ALMOND AND MUSHROOM STUFFING

Steps:

• Bring stock to a boil in a large saucepan, then add wild rice and salt to taste. When the liquid returns to the boil, lower heat, cover and simmer 40 minutes, until rice is tender and has begun to splay. Drain through a strainer, and set aside.
• Heat oil over medium heat in a large nonstick skillet, then add onion or shallots. Cook, stirring often, until tender, about five minutes for onions or three minutes for shallots. Add a generous pinch of salt and the garlic. Cook until fragrant, 30 seconds to a minute. Add mushrooms and celery and cook, stirring, until mushrooms have softened, about 10 minutes. Stir in rice and remaining ingredients. Cook, stirring, until sherry has evaporated. Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Remove from the heat, and allow to cool before stuffing your turkey. Or place in an oiled baking dish and cover, then warm for 20 to 30 minutes in a 350-degree oven.

WILD RICE STUFFING

Steps:

• Prepare the wild rice and set it aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Finely chop the liver and set it aside.
• Toast the chopped pecans lightly in a skillet.
• Heat the butter in a heavy skillet and add the onion and celery. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add the mushrooms and chopped liver. Add salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, about five minutes.
• Add the wild rice and pecans and blend thoroughly. Let cool.
• Stuff and roast the turkey. Heat any leftover stuffing separately in a skillet atop the stove and serve with the carved turkey.

WILD RICE CHESTNUT STUFFING

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups water, rice and bouillon to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 50-60 minutes or until rice is tender., Meanwhile, with a small sharp knife, score an "X" on the flat side of each chestnut, being careful not to cut through the nutmeat. In a Dutch oven, bring the remaining water to a boil. Add chestnuts. Return to a boil; cook, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Drain and return chestnuts to the pan; cover and keep warm. With a kitchen towel or pot holder, remove one or two chestnuts at a time. Peel and discard outer shell and inner skin. Coarsely chop nutmeats. , Drain the wild rice. In a large skillet, saute celery and onion in butter until tender. Gently stir in the sage, salt, thyme, rice and nuts. Spoon into a greased 3-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 325° for 40-50 minutes or until heated through.