Stuffing Recipe

Apples, raisins, and sausage bring their distinctive flavors to this irresistibly fragrant and flavorful stuffing.

• Preparation Time: 60 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 453 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter
• 1 cup raisins
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups chopped celery
• 1 ½ teaspoons dried rosemary
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 pound ground pork sausage
• 2 ½ cups chopped onions
• 1 ½ teaspoons dried thyme
• 2 ½ cups chopped mushrooms
• 1 ½ teaspoons pepper
• 2 ½ cups uncooked wild rice
• 6 cups cubed whole wheat bread
• 2 large Rome beauty apples - peeled, cored, and chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

In a medium saucepan, boil water and stir in wild rice. Reduce heat. Cover, and simmer 45 minutes, until water has been absorbed and rice is tender.

Step 3

Melt butter in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Stir in sausage, onions, and celery. Cook until sausage is evenly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain, and stir in mushrooms, thyme, and rosemary. Continue cooking about 2 minutes, until mushrooms are lightly browned. Remove from heat, and season with salt and pepper.

Step 4

In a large bowl, mix the sausage mixture with the cooked rice, whole wheat bread, apples, and raisins. Gradually blend in chicken broth until mixture is moistened.

Step 5

Transfer mixture to a large baking dish. Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned.