Wild Rice and Squash Dressing
You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Wild Rice and Squash Dressing a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 270 calories, 11g of protein, and 11g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 12. If you have rice, onion, mild sausages, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.
Instructions
In a 5- to 6-quart pan over high heat, bring 1 1/2 to 2 quarts water to a boil. Rinse and drain wild rice.
Add to boiling water, cover, and return to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, until rice is tender to bite and beginning to split, 35 to 45 minutes.
Meanwhile, cut off and discard pulp from squash.
Cut squash into 1/2-inch cubes (you should have about 4 cups).
Remove casings from sausages and discard. Crumble sausages into a 5- to 6- quart nonstick pan; stir often over medium-high heat until browned, about 5 minutes. Discard all but 2 tablespoons fat in pan.
Add onion, stir often until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
Add white rice; stir until beginning to turn opaque, about 3 minutes.
Add broth, currants, coriander, nutmeg, and cinnamon to pan. Bring to a boil over high heat, cover reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add squash; cover and simmer over low heat, gently stirring once, until rice and squash are tender to bite, 15 to 20 minutes.
Squeeze liquid from spinach.
Add spinach and wild rice to pan and mix gently. Cover and cook until hot, about 5 minutes.
Add salt and pepper to taste.