Apricot, Wild Rice, and Bread Dressing

Name: Apricot, Wild Rice, and Bread Dressing
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters apricot nectar; 118 milliliters brandy (or more broth); 227 grams cups herbed bread-cube stuffing; 79 milliliters butter; 355 milliliters chopped celery; 237 milliliters chopped dried apricots; 1 teaspoon dried rubbed sage; 2 teaspoons dried thyme; 710 milliliters vegetable or fat-skimmed chicken broth; 1 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 237 milliliters chopped onion; 1 teaspoons About pepper; 12 servings Salt; 473 milliliters chopped walnuts or pecans; 237 milliliters long-grain white rice; 118 milliliters wild rice

Apricot, Wild Rice, and Bread Dressing is a vegetarian recipe with 12 servings. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 8g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 376 calories. If you have apricot nectar, rice, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a 2 1/2- to 3-quart pan over high heat, bring 1 1/2 quarts water to a boil. Rinse and drain wild rice and add to water. Return to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and simmer until rice begins to split, 40 to 45 minutes.

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Wild Rice

Water

Rice

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Frying Pan

Drain.

Meanwhile, put nuts in a 10- by 15-inch baking pan.

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Nuts

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Baking Pan

Bake in a 325 (if roasting turkey at that temperature) or 350 (if using a different oven than one for turkey) regular or convection oven until lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.

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Whole Turkey

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Oven

In a 5- to 6-quart pan over medium-high heat, stir celery and onion in butter until onion is limp, 7 to 10 minutes.

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Butter

Celery

Onion

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Frying Pan

Add white rice and stir until edges turn opaque, 3 to 4 minutes.

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White Rice

Add broth, apricot nectar, brandy, thyme, sage, nutmeg, and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and simmer until rice is tender to bite, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in bread-cube stuffing, apricots, wild rice, and toasted nuts.

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Apricot Nectar

Wild Rice

Apricot

Stuffing

Brandy

Nutmeg

Pepper

Bread

Broth

Thyme

Nuts

Rice

Sage

Add salt and more pepper to taste. Cover and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until bread cubes are evenly moist, 7 to 12 minutes.

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Bread Cubes

Pepper

Salt

Pour into a 3-quart casserole and cover tightly.

Bake in a 325 (if roasting turkey at that temperature) or 350 (if using a different oven than one for turkey) regular or convection oven until dressing is hot in the center, 30 to 40 minutes. For a crustier top, uncover casserole for the last 15 to 20 minutes.

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Whole Turkey

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Sprinkle with parsley, if desired.

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Parsley