Wild Rice With Rosemary And Cashew Stuffing Recipes

WILD RICE STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Spread almonds on a baking pan, and toast until golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove pan from oven, and set almonds aside to cool.
• Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large saute pan set over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 7 minutes.
• Increase heat to high, and add rosemary and sage; season with salt and pepper. Continue cooking until vegetables are golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove pan from heat; stir in parsley. Transfer vegetables to a large bowl, and set aside. Return pan to heat.
• Crumble sausage, separating meat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to saute pan. Add sausage, and cook, stirring and breaking up meat until well browned, 2 1/2 to 3 minutes. Transfer sausage to bowl with reserved vegetables. Return pan to heat.
• Add remaining tablespoon olive oil to pan. Add apple, and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Add Calvados. Using a wooden spoon, scrape up any brown bits on bottom of pan. Cook until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 1 minute.
• Remove pan from heat, and transfer mixture to bowl with sausage and vegetables. Add wild and white rice, apricots, prunes, and reserved toasted almonds. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a buttered baking dish and bake at 375 degrees until browned and heated through.

WILD RICE WITH ROSEMARY AND CASHEW STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onions until tender and translucent. Stir in mushrooms, and saute until soft. Add rosemary, and cook for 1 minute. Stir in cashews, and cook for 1 minute. Transfer to a medium saucepan.
• Pour in chicken stock, and stir in rice. Cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until water is absorbed. Remove from heat, and let stand for 5 minutes. Stuff into the cavity of a small roasting chicken.

CASHEW - ROSEMARY STUFFING

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven 350 F. *if the oven is on, it's fine to cook this stuffing at whatever temperature is needed for the turkey or other dishes.
• 2. Coat a 9 X 13 inch baking or casserole dish with cooking spray.
• 3. In a large skillet over medium-high, heat 2 tablesoons of the butter until it melts. Add the onion, celery, bell pepper, mushrooms and garlic. Saute until the onions start to brown, about 7 to 8 minutes.
• 4. Stir in the garlic powder and thyme, then heat for another minute. Add the remaining 6 tablespoons of butter and stir until melted
• 5. Transfer the vegetable mixture to a large bowl, scraping the pan. Add the cashews, rosemary, orange zest, salt and pepper. Stir well, then mix in the stuffing mix.
• 6. In a second bowl, whisk togehter the broth and egg, then drizzle over the stuffing mixture. Mix very well, then spoon the mixture into the prepared baking or casserole dish.
• 7. Bake for 30 minutes, or until browned on top and 165 F at center
• 8. Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number):430 calories;200 calories from fat (36 precent of total calories); 22 g fat (9 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 60 mg cholesterol; 47 g carbohydrate; 11 g protein; 5g fiber; 940 mg sodium.