Wild Rice Stuffing

Ingredients

  • ½ c long grain rice
  • ½ c wild rice
  • ¼ c butter
  • ⅓ c onion, finely chopped
  • ⅓ c celery, diced
  • 2 ½ c bread cubes, toasted
  • 1 T parsley, snipped
  • ¾ t poultry seasoning
  • ¼ t salt
  • dash pepper
  • 1 c chicken broth
  • 1 lb bacon, cooked crisp and cut into 1" pieces
  • 1 egg, beaten

Instructions

Cook rice in salted water (3 cups water, ¾ teaspoon salt) following basic method. (Rinse rice under running water using a strainer. Bring rice, water and salt to boiling in heavy saucepan; reduce heat and simmer, covered until kernels open and are tender but not mushy, 45- 55 minutes; drain.) [Or, just use steamer].

Melt butter in large skillet; saute onion and celery until onion is tender. Stir in rice, bread cubes, parsley, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper, and bacon. Gently stir in broth and egg.

Spoon into buttered 1 ½-quart casserole. Bake, covered in a preheated oven 20 minutes at 325; uncover and bake 10 minutes longer.

Times

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 1 hour, 45 minutes