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Rice Stuffing
From The World’s Healthiest Foods.org
This rice stuffing is delicious and a very satisfying alternative to the heavy bread stuffing usually served with Turkey. Enjoy your holiday feast, knowing you are nourishing your body at the same time. Ingredients:
½ cup wild rice
1 cup long grain brown rice
1 medium onion, chopped
3/4 cup diced celery, about ¼-inch pieces
2 cups sliced crimini mushrooms
1 medium green apple, diced about ¼ inch pieces
4 medium cloves garlic, minced
½ cup chopped walnuts
6 dried apricots, coarsely chopped
½ cup raisins
½ cup chopped fresh parsley
2 TBS chopped fresh sage (or 2 tsp dried sage)
3 TBS chopped fresh thyme (or 1 TBS dried thyme)
½ TBS fennel seeds
½ cup + 1 TBS chicken broth
salt and black pepper to taste
Directions:
Bring 3½ cups of lightly salted water to a boil. While water is coming to a boil, rinse the wild rice under running water in a strainer. When water is boiling add both wild and brown rice, cover, turn heat to low and cook for about 45 minutes, until tender.
Do not overcook.
You will most likely have excess water when rice is cooked properly. Put cooked rice in a strainer and drain out excess water. Set aside in a large enough bowl to mix everything together.
Heat 1 TBS chicken broth in a large stainless steel skillet. Healthy Sautè* onion in broth over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and celery and continue to sautè for another 2-3 minutes.
Mix all the stuffing ingredients together in bowl and season with salt and pepper.
Tip:
Always stuff the turkey just before roasting—never ahead of time—to avoid the growth of harmful bacteria. Have the stuffing hot and pack it loosely in the body cavity. Tip:
*Start your Healthy Sauté by heating 1 TBS of broth in a stainless steel skillet over medium heat. Once the broth begins to bubble add onions and sauté stirring frequently. After the onions have cooked for about 5 minutes, you can then add other ingredients such as garlic, or fresh ginger. Once they have had a chance to cook together for just another minute, add other vegetables. This method enables you to have flavorful sautéed vegetables without heating oil.
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