Country Brown Rice Dressing

This is wonderful served with roast, turkey or beef.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1  cup instant brown rice
• 3  cups  sliced fresh mushrooms
• 4  ounces bulk pork sausage or 4  ounces turkey sausage
• 1  cup  chopped onion
• 3⁄4 cup  shredded carrot
• 1⁄2 cup dried tart cherries or 1⁄2 cup dried cranberries
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped fresh parsley
• 2  tablespoons  chopped fresh basil

Directions

1. In medium saucepan prepare rice with water as directed on package.
2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet cook mushrooms, sausage, and onion until meat is brown and vegetables are tender. Drain off any fat.
3. Stir in carrot, cherries or cranberries, parsley and basil.
4. Stir cooked rice into sausage mixture.
5. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Cook and stir until heated through.