Fabulous Wild Rice Stuffing

Submitted by Soeur Souris

"This is one where you have to close your eyes and not think about the calories: it's rich and delicious and much-anticipated at Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup dry wild rice, prepared
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) bag seasoned bread crumbs or (16 ounce) bag seasoned stuffing mix
• 1 (16 ounce) pork sausage (I use Jimmy Dean regular)
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup melted butter
• garlic powder
• thyme
• poultry seasoning
• sage

directions

1. Mix bread crumbs and wild rice in a large bowl.
2. Saute celery and onions in butter; add to crumbs.
3. Fry sausage; add to crumbs.
4. Pour chicken broth and melted butter over all and mix thoroughly.
5. Season to taste (this is my favorite part :) with garlic, thyme, poultry seasoning and sage.
6. Stuff bird cavity loosely and roast; bake the rest in a casserole dish at 350oF for 30 to 45 minutes.
7. You can baste it with pan drippings if you wish; I love to get the sort of crunchy crust this produces.