wild rice dressing

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33 Pinches
Minneapolis, MN
Updated on Nov 1, 2011

While Bread dressing is common for Thanksgiving, for a little variety and a traditional dish, try Wild Rice dressing instead. It takes a little time but is well worth the effort.

prep time 1 Hr 30 Min
cook time
method ---
yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • WILD RICE PREPARATION
  • 3 cups wild rice, uncooked
  • 10 cups water
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, light
  • ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS
  • 1/2 cup olive oil, light
  • 10 - button mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 - celery heart, diced
  • - or
  • 5 - celery stalks, diced
  • 1 - white onion, medium, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon thyme, dried
  • 1/2 teaspoon sage, ground
  • 1/2 teaspoon rosemary, dried

How To Make wild rice dressing

  • Step 1
    WILD RICE PREPARATION:
  • Step 2
    Bring water to a rolling boil in a 5 quart saucepan. Add olive oil and wild rice. Return to a rolling boil (about 10 minutes) and stir.
  • Step 3
    Reduce heat to a simmer and continue cooking until wild rice has "split".
  • Step 4
    Drain all water from rice.
  • Step 5
    DRESSING PREPARATION:
  • Step 6
    In same 5-quart sauce pan, add , mushrooms, onion, celery, garlic, pepper, thyme, sage and rosemary. Sauteed until vegetables are tender.
  • Step 7
    Remove saucepan from heat and add wild rice. Stir well and serve.
  • Step 8
    NOTE:
  • Step 9
    To make life a little less hectic on Thanksgiving day, I cook the wild rice the weekend before and store in a gallon size ziploc bag in the refrigerator.
  • Step 10
    The day of Thanksgiving I sauteed the vegetables and seasoning and mix in the wild rice. I then place in a large casserole dish and put in the oven for 30 minutes at 350F.
  • Step 11
    If there's any leftover, you can make Wild Rice & Turkey Soup.

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