Thanksgiving Wild Rice

  • Yield: 6 to 8 servings
  • Total: 3 hr 15 min
  • Prep: 15 min
  • Cook: 3 hr
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Ingredients

1 1/3 cups wild rice (8 ounces), rinsed and drained

4 3/4 cups turkey or chicken broth, homemade or low-sodium canned

Kosher salt

5 tablespoons unsalted butter

One 12-ounce package loose pork sausage meat

1 cup finely chopped onion

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme leaves

12 ounces shitake mushrooms, stems removed and sliced 1/4-inch thick

3 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves 

Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. In a large sauce pan, combine the wild rice, 4 cups of the stock and salt to taste. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to maintain a gentle simmer, cover, and cook until tender, about 60 minutes. Drain and transfer the rice to a large bowl. In a medium saute pan, heat 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium heat and add the sausage meat. Cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until it loses its raw color, about 10 minutes. Drain off excess fat, and stir the sausage meat with the rice. In the same pan, heat 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium-low heat, add the onions, and cook until golden, about 15 minutes. Add the thyme and cook 2 minutes more. Stir the onion mixture with the rice. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Melt the remaining butter in the same pan, over medium heat, and add the mushrooms. Cook until wilted and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Add to the rice. Add the parsley and 3/4 cup of stock. Season the rice mixture with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer the mixture to a 9- x 13-inch casserole dish, cover with foil, and bake until heated through about 30 minutes. Serve.
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Nancy L.

Easy to make and the biggest hit at my holiday table. The combination of the wild rice and the sausage really makes this dish.

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