Rice Stuffing with Apples, Herbs, and Bacon

Name: Rice Stuffing with Apples, Herbs, and Bacon
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters diced, unpeeled apples; 151 grams bacon; 710 milliliters diced celery; 414 milliliters currants; 14 grams dried apricots; 177 milliliters dried cherries; 177 milliliters dried cranberries; 6 Tbsps dried mixed herbs; 118 milliliters chopped Italian flat leaf parsley; 355 milliliters low fat, low sodium chicken broth; 710 milliliters diced onions; 1 Tbsp water; 237 milliliters uncooked long-grain white rice; 237 milliliters uncooked wild rice

Rice Stuffing with Apples, Herbs, and Bacon might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe makes 12 servings with 318 calories, 8g of protein, and 6g of fat each. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your Thanksgiving event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes. A mixture of flat leaf parsley, chicken broth, herbs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring 1 1/2 cups water and the chicken broth to a boil. Stir in wild rice. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes.

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Chicken Broth

Wild Rice

Water

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Sauce Pan

Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Reserving drippings, drain bacon, crumble, and set aside.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

In the skillet with the reserved bacon drippings, saute onions and celery with 1 tablespoon water. Cook until very soft, about 20 minutes.

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Bacon Drippings

Celery

Onion

Water

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Frying Pan

Stir remaining water, white rice, currants, cherries, cranberries, apricots, and apples into the wild rice. Continue cooking 20 minutes, or until wild rice and white rice are tender.

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Cranberries