Subj : BH&G 2993 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Sat Jun 12 2021 11:33:00 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Wild Rice Dressing Categories: Stuffing, Rice, Vegetables, Herbs, Nuts Yield: 12 Servings 2 1/4 c Water 14 1/2 oz Can chicken broth 1 c Wild rice 1 c Long grain white rice 3/4 c Dried cherries 2 tb Port wine or cranberry - juice 1/4 c Butter 3/4 c Chopped celery 3/4 c Chopped leeks 1/2 c Chopped carrot 1/4 c Snipped fresh Italian - (flat-leaf) parsley 1 tb Snipped fresh thyme 1 tb Snipped fresh sage 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 ts Fresh ground black pepper 1/2 c Sliced almonds; toasted In a large saucepan combine the water and broth. Bring to boiling. Stir in uncooked wild rice. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 25 minutes. Stir in uncooked white rice. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, about 20 minutes more or until tender. Drain off any excess liquid. Cool to room temperature. Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine dried cherries and port. Let stand, covered, for 20 minutes. Set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC. In a medium saucepan melt butter over medium heat. Add celery, leeks, and carrot; cook and stir about 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in parsley, thyme, sage, salt, and pepper; cook and stir for 1 minute more. Lightly grease a 2 quart casserole; set aside. In a large bowl combine cooked rice, cherry mixture, vegetable mixture, and almonds. Transfer to the prepared casserole. Bake, covered, for 35 to 40 minutes or until heated through, stirring once or twice. TO MAKE AHEAD: Prepare as directed through Step 4. Cover and chill for up to 24 hours. To serve, Set oven @ 350 degrees F. If desired, drizzle dressing with 1/4 cup additional reduced-sodium chicken broth to moisten. Bake as directed. Makes: 12 servings Better Homes & Gardens | July 2016 MM Format by Dave Drum - 28 July 2016 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Taking something with a grain of salt may raise your blood pressure. --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.49 * Origin: SouthEast Star Mail HUB - SESTAR (1:3634/12) .