Apple Pecan Rice & Bread Turkey Stuffing

Turkey stuffing for those of us who used to hate stuffing. I started making this dressing many years ago and it's always been a hit. Can be prepared the day before and then baked with Turkey the next day. For a vegetarian version use Knorrs vegetable cubes prepared in water to replace chicken broth.

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Name: Apple Pecan Rice & Bread Turkey Stuffing
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter; 1/2 cup mild onions chopped into small pieces; 1/2 cup celery chopped into small pieces; 1 cup Basamati rice; 1 1/2 cup chicken broth; 1 pinch saffron optional; 1 teaspoon ground sea salt or to taste; 1/2 teaspoon Cavendars Greek Spice or substitute poultry seasoning; 1 pound bread stuffing cubes/seasoned; 1/2 cup mushrooms canned/drained & chopped into small pieces; 2 smal granny smith apples chopped into 1/4" pieces; 1/2 cup pecans chopped, can substitute slivered almonds; 2 cups chicken broth substitute Knorrs Vegetable cubes in water for Vegetarian

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INGREDIENTS

Rice Mixture:
1 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup mild onions ; chopped into small pieces
1/2 cup celery ; chopped into small pieces
1 cup Basamati rice
1 1/2 cup chicken broth
1 pinch saffron ; optional
1 teaspoon ground sea salt ; or to taste
1/2 teaspoon Cavendars Greek Spice ; or substitute poultry seasoning
Bread Mixture:
1 pound bread stuffing ; cubes/seasoned
1/2 cup mushrooms ; canned/drained & chopped into small pieces
2 smal granny smith apples ; chopped into 1/4" pieces
1/2 cup pecans ; chopped, can substitute slivered almonds
2 cups chicken broth ; substitute Knorrs Vegetable cubes in water for Vegetarian

INSTRUCTIONS

2. Remove rice mixture from heat and mix in bread croutons, canned mushrooms, apples and pecans. If your pan is not large enough then combine rice and bread mixture in a mixing bowl large enough to handle all the ingredients.

3. With a large spoon, mix bread and rice together along with other ingredients until well blended. I like my stuffing to be of a slightly dry texture prior to adding to the bird. After combining all the ingredients, I then slowly add more chicken broth and continue to turn the stuffing until I reach my desired consistency which is loose and slightly moist. If you like your stuffing more on the dry side, then leave the texture loose and slightly moist. If you like your stuffing soft and thoroughly moist, like bread pudding, then continue to add broth until the bread and rice begin to pack together into a slightly tight and soft consistency.

(If prepared the day before: place 1/2 of dressing in a one gallon bag and the remaining in a baking dish. Refridgerate until following day.)

5. Place any remaining stuffing in a covered clay baking crock. Cover and refrigerate baking dish until the final hour before dinner then bake in 350 oven for 1 hour.

6. Remove the cover from the baking crock for the last 15 minutes of cooking so that it can crisp a little on the top.

7. Serve hot in baking dish.

NOTES

See Turkey with Apple Pecan Dressing for finished Turkey Recipe.

To make for vegetarian, substitute Knorrs vegetable broth cube in same liquid water measure instead of chicken broth and bake all in baking dish instead of inside turkey or poultry.

Make sure not to overcook the rice mixture prior to mixing with the bread. If the stuffing cooking in the baking dish gets too dry while baking you can always add extra chicken or vegetable broth to make it more moist.

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Apple Pecan Rice & Bread Turkey Stuffing

Rice Mixture:
1 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup mild onions chopped into small pieces
1/2 cup celery chopped into small pieces
1 cup Basamati rice
1 1/2 cup chicken broth
1 pinch saffron optional
1 teaspoon ground sea salt or to taste
1/2 teaspoon Cavendars Greek Spice or substitute poultry seasoning
 Bread Mixture:
1 pound bread stuffing cubes/seasoned
1/2 cup mushrooms canned/drained & chopped into small pieces
2 smal granny smith apples chopped into 1/4" pieces
1/2 cup pecans chopped, can substitute slivered almonds
2 cups chicken broth substitute Knorrs Vegetable cubes in water for Vegetarian

1.  In a very large skillet, saute onions and celery in butter over low heat.  Add rice and continue to saute for 2-3 minutes until onions and celery are slightly tender.  Add chicken broth, salt and Cavendars Spice. .  Bring to a boil.  Cover pan tightly, lower heat to maintain slow boil, and continue to cook 15 minutes (rice will not be fully cooked).  Rice will be soft and of a thick soup consistency.
2.  Remove rice mixture from heat and mix in bread croutons, canned mushrooms, apples and pecans.  If your pan is not large enough then combine rice and bread mixture in a mixing bowl large enough to handle all the ingredients.
3.  With a large spoon, mix bread and rice together along with other ingredients until well blended.  I like my stuffing to be of a slightly dry texture prior to adding to the bird. After combining all the ingredients, I then slowly add more chicken broth and continue to turn the stuffing until I reach my desired consistency which is loose and slightly moist.  If you like your stuffing more on the dry side, then leave the texture loose and slightly moist.  If you like your stuffing soft and thoroughly moist, like bread pudding, then continue to add broth until the bread and rice begin to pack together into a slightly tight and soft consistency.

(If prepared the day before: place 1/2 of dressing in a one gallon bag and the remaining in a baking dish.  Refridgerate until following day.)

4. Fill the cavity of a medium sized turkey or large roasting chicken with lightly packed dressing and allow to overfill a little.   Fill the breast pocket if the turkey with more dressing as well and make sure to tuck and secure the skin with a metal or wooden skewer.  When you begin to brown the bird, cover the dressing with foil so that it will not burn, but is brown and slightly crunchy on top. Bake according to Turkey Recipe instructions. 
5.  Place any remaining stuffing in a covered clay baking crock.  Cover and refrigerate baking dish until the final hour before dinner then bake in 350 oven for 1 hour.
6.  Remove the cover from the baking crock for the last 15 minutes of cooking so that it can crisp a little on the top. 
7.  Serve hot in baking dish.

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Saute Onions, celery and butter in large skillet
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Rice Mixture ready to remove from heat
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Adding chopped apples and chopped pecans to rice/bread mixture in very large pan.
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Adding more chicken broth to get desired consistency.
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1/2 of dressing in separate baking dish. Cover and refridgerate. Bake next day.
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Remaining 1/2 of dressing to stuff that beautiful turkey tomorrow.
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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (286g)
Recipe Makes: 18 Servings

Calories: 168
Calories from Fat: 135 (80%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 15g	20 %
	Saturated Fat 7.1g	36 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 4.8g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 1.7g
Cholesterol 27.1mg		8 %
Sodium 1114.6mg		38 %
Potassium 120.2mg		3 %
Total Carbohydrate 6.7g		2 %
	Dietary Fiber 1.1g	5 %
	Sugars, other 5.6g
Protein 2.6g		4 %
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