Wild Rice, Dried Fruit And Toasted Hazelnut Stuffing

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 5 tablespoons unsalted margarine
• 2 cups minced onions
• 1 pinch sugar
• 1 cup celery, minced
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup dried apricot, diced
• 1/2 cup dried pear, , diced
• 1/2 cup dried apple, diced
• 2 cups wild rice, cooked until still firm
• 2 cups brown rice, cooked until still firm
• 2/3 cup toasted hazelnuts, coarsely chopped
• 2 teaspoons sage, minced
• 2 teaspoons rosemary, minced
• 2 teaspoons thyme, minced
• 1/3 cup chives, snipped
• 1/4 cup parsley, minced
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 melt 3 tablespoons of the margarine over medium heat in a skillet.
• 2 add onions and a pinch sugar and saute, stirring frequently, until onions caramelize, about 7 minutes.
• 3 transfer onions to a large bowl.
• 4 return skillet to heat and melt remaining 2 tablespoons margarine.
• 5 add celery and garlic and cook until softened, 5 minutes.
• 6 transfer to bowl with onions.
• 7 add remaining ingredients to bowl and toss to mix.
• 8 transfer stuffing to a greased (can use margarine or cooking spray) casserole, cover with foil and bake 1 hour.