The flavor of the stuffing complements most fowl–there is enough here to stuff a 12-pound turkey or six game hens. The stuffing is also delicious as a side dish with roast pork or as a filling for cabbage rolls.
Recipe from EPICURIOUS.com
SERVINGS: 6 CUPS
TOTAL TIME: 90 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 cups canned low-salt chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups wild rice (about 9 ounces), rinsed, drained
- 1 cup water
- 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
- 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
- 3 small fennel bulbs, trimmed, chopped (about 2 1/2 cups)
- 2 medium onions, chopped (about 2 cups)
- 3/4 cup chopped toasted walnuts (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
- Combine broth, rice, 1 cup water and fennel seeds in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover and simmer until rice is tender, stirring occasionally, about 55 minutes. Drain.
- Sauté sausage in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until cooked through, breaking up with back of spoon, about 10 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer sausage to paper towels and drain.
- Add chopped fennel bulbs and onions to drippings in skillet. Sauté over medium-high heat until vegetables are golden, about 10 minutes.
- Add rice and sausage to skillet. Sauté until heated through, about 3 minutes. Stir in walnuts, if desired. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
If serving as side dish, rewarm covered in 350°F. oven for 20 minutes.) Transfer to bowl and serve. If using as stuffing, cool completely and fill bird.
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