Thursday, October 3, 2013

Rice Stuffing with Apples, Herbs, and Bacon

Thanksgiving is coming up quick! This was a favorite from last year. It's savory and sweet and the perfect gluten free alternative. It was originally found from allrecipes.com. Follow the link below for the original recipe.



Ingredients:
3 1/2c    water, divided
1 1/2c    chicken broth
1 c           uncooked wild rice
1/3lb      bacon
3c            onions, diced
3c            celery, diced
1T           water
1c            uncooked long-grain white rice
3/4c       dried cherries
3/4c       dried cranberries
1/2oz     dried apricots
1c            unpeeled apples, diced
1/2c       chopped Italian flat leaf parsley
6T           dried mixed herbs (See note below***)

Directions:
1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring 1 ½ c water and the chicken broth to a boil. Stir in wild rice. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes.
2. Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Reserving drippings, drain bacon, crumble, and set aside.  
3. In the skillet with the reserved bacon drippings, sauté onions and celery with 1T water. Cook until very soft, about 20 min.
4. Stir remaining water, white rice, currants, cherries, cranberries, apricots, and apples into the wild rice. Continue cooking 20 minutes, or until wild rice and white rice are tender.
5. In a large bowl, mix the bacon and the onion mixture into the rice mixture. Season with the Italian parsley and dried mixed herbs.

***I used…1 T rosemary, 2 T basil, 1 T oregano, 1/2 T marjoram, and 1/2 t sage, salt, pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon, and allspice

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