Mom's Famous Wild Rice and Sausage Stuffing
Mom's Famous Wild Rice and Sausage Stuffing was my mother's signature holiday side dish. Make this once and I promise it will become a classic in your family as well. The flavors in this dish are what Thanksgiving is all about.
Ingredients
- 3 Cups Jasmine rice
- 2 Packets Carolina brand Long Grain and Wild Rice with Seasonings packets
- 1 Pound Italian sausage
- ¼ Cup Butter spread
- ¼ Cup Olive oil
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 Teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 Teaspoon Dried oregano
- 1 Teaspoon Dried parsley
- 1¾ Cup Chicken broth
Instructions
- Add the jasmine rice to the rice pot. Fill the rice pot with cold water and stir the rice around. Empty most of the water to reduce the amount of starch. You will fill and drain the rice pot a few times until the water is running fairly clear and is a lot less cloudy. It is important to rinse the rice as starch can make for a gummy or clumpy rice. The water will not be completely clear. Add the packets of Carolina Brand wild rice and stir to combine. Add cold water to just cover the rice and move the pot so that the rice is level. Place the tip of your index finger so that it's just barely covering the rice. Fill with water until the water level reaches the first joint of your finger. Cover the rice pot and follow the cooking instructions for your rice cooker.
- Heat a large pan sprayed skillet over medium heat. Remove Italian sausage from the casings and break apart while adding to the pan. Once all sausage has been added, continue to break apart with a wooden spoon while browning. Cook the sausage for about 12 minutes or until cooked through. Take the skillet off of the heat once finished.
- Once the rice has finished cooking in the rice cooker, return the skillet to medium heat and add butter and olive oil. Add rice, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, dried oregano, dried parsley and chicken broth. Stir to combine. Continue stirring for an additional 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy.
Notes
When using this recipe as a turkey or chicken stuffing, it is best to make the wild rice and sausage stuffing ahead of time and make sure it is completely cooled prior to stuffing.
