Wild Rice & Pecan Dressing Recipe

                                                    Wild Rice & Pecan Dressing Recipe

Wild Rice & Pecan Dressing Recipe Ingredients

2/3 cup uncooked wild rice
2-1/2 cups water
6 tablespoons butter
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1 slice whole-wheat bread, crumbled
2 ounces turkey ham
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup fresh parsley, packed into a cup

Wild Rice & Pecan Dressing Recipe Cooking Tips

Wash wild rice in 3 changes of hot tap water. Place in a medium-sized saucepan with
water. Simmer, covered, 45 minutes or until water is absorbed. In a large skillet, heat
butter. Add onion and pecans. Saute over low heat 20 minutes or until pecans are
toasted and onion is soft. Preheat oven to 400F (205C). Meanwhile, combine bread,
turkey ham, garlic, salt, pepper and parsley in a food processor fitted with the steel
blade. Process until finely minced. Add onion and pecans; process using on/off pulses
until coarsely chopped. Turn into a medium-sized bowl. Fold in cooked wild rice. Turn
into a 1-1/2-quart casserole. Bake, covered, 30 minutes. Makes 6 servings Wild Rice & Pecan Dressing Recipe.