Apple-Cranberry Stuffing
I leave out the giblets my mom used in her stuffing and bump up the fruit and wild rice instead. The result is this delicious apple cranberry stuffing. —Miranda Allison, Simpsonville, South Carolina
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, cubed
- 1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
- 1 celery rib, chopped
- 12 cups seasoned stuffing cubes (about 20 ounces)
- 2 medium apples, finely chopped
- 2 cups cooked wild rice
- 1-1/2 cups dried cranberries
- 3 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1-1/2 to 2 cups chicken broth
Reviews
I decided to try this recipe as this week, the Cook's Corner was having an Apple Ingredient Challenge. I've made adjustments to this recipe by using: a package (6-oz.) cornbread stuffing (Kraft Stovetop) and preparing the stuffing with 1-1/2 cups chicken broth and 1/3 cup butter. Bring the broth and butter just to a boil in medium saucepan. Add stuffing mix. Stir together, then cover and remove from the heat. Allow stuffing to stand for 5 minutes. Prepare a 2 serving portion of cooked brown instant rice with 1 cup water, 1 Tbsp. tub margarine and 1 tsp. Lawry's seasoned salt for flavoring. Bring water, salt and margarine to a boil; add instant brown rice and then bring just to a boil again. Remove from heat and allow rice to stand 5 minutes longer. I added 2 finely chopped, peeled Granny Smith apples, 1 small onion, finely chopped, 1-1/2 cups dried cranberries, 1/2 tsp. pepper, cooked rice to the prepared stuffing mixture. I omitted poultry seasoning and parsley flakes since the stuffing already had herbs added! I transferred mixture to a greased 13x9x2" baking pan, which I'd sprayed with PAM and then spread around in the pan. I baked stuffing 30 minutes, covered, with foil and vents cut in foil to allow steam to escape, using 350o F. oven temperature setting. I uncovered stuffing and I baked 15 minutes longer until lightly browned. I found this stuffing to be quite tasty and moist!Thank you for sharing this, Miranda Allison! delowenstein