Wild Rice, Apple And Hazelnut Stuffing

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup wild rice, uncooked
• 4 cups bread or 4 cups stuffing cubes
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 large onion, diced (about 1 cup)
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1 medium carrot, diced
• 1 large granny smith apple, cored and diced
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 tablespoons fresh sage, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup nuts, chopped (hazelnuts, walnuts or pecans)

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan, cook wild rice with 1 cup of water.
• 2 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 3 heat butter or oil in a large pan. saute onion, celery and carrot over medium heat until tender.
• 4 add apples, stock, black pepper, herbs and salt and bring to a simmer.
• 5 take pan off heat and stir in bread crumbs and wild rice.
• 6 scrape stuffing into a 2 quart casserole and top with chopped nuts, pressing mixture down.
• 7 bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until top is golden brown.