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Wild Rice Dressing Recipe

This colorful dish makes an attractive addition to any buffet table. Everyone comments on the wonderful combination of bread, sausage, rice and fruit.—Shirley Werner, Twin Falls, Idaho

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Wild Rice Dressing Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 1 hour

Yield: 35 Servings

25 60 85

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups chopped celery
2-1/2 cups chopped onion
2 tablespoons poultry seasoning
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 pound Johnsonville® Ground Sausage, cooked and crumbled
10 cups cubed crustless day-old white bread
6 cups cooked wild rice
4 cups chopped apples
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 cup chopped fresh or frozen cranberries
2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons brown sugar

Directions

In a large skillet, saute the celery, onion and poultry seasoning in butter until vegetables are tender.
Transfer to several large bowls. Add all the remaining ingredients. Place in two greased 6-qt. Dutch ovens. Cover and bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until apples are tender ; uncover and bake 10 minutes longer or until browned. Yield: 35 (3/4-cup) servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 148 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 12 mg cholesterol, 197 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Wild Rice Dressing in Taste of Home October/November 1995, p54