Autumn Rice Stuffing
Tired of soggy, pre-packaged breadcrumb stuffing mixes? Try this homemade, brown rice stuffing - it's easy, healthy and delicious!
Preparation Time: 25 mins
Cooking Time: 1 hr
Yield: 16 x 1/2 cup servings
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp canola oil
- 1 large onion, peeled and chopped
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and chopped
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 bell pepper (color of choice), seeded and chopped
- 1/2 lb mushrooms, washed and sliced
- 1 cup diced tart apple (such as Granny Smith)
- 3 cup cooked brown rice
- 1/2 cup walnut pieces
- 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
- 1/2 Tbsp orange zest
- 1/2 tsp chopped fresh sage
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1 pinch each of salt & pepper, to taste
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
In a large saucepan, heat canola oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, celery and bell pepper. Cook over medium heat for 7 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the mushrooms and apple and continue cooking for an additional 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and place in a large bowl.
Mix in the rice, walnuts, parsley, orange zest and sage. Add egg and mix well to moisten the stuffing. Transfer the mixture to a 9 x 13-inch baking dish, cover with foil and bake for 1 hour.
Nutritional Info (per serving)
| CALORIES | 92 cals |
| Kilojoules | 383 kJ |
| Fat | 4.0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5 g |
| Cholesterol | 12 mg |
| Sodium | 37 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 12.4 g |
| Fiber | 1.7 g |
| Total Sugars | 1.9 g |
| Protein | 2.5 g |
| Calcium | 17.0 mg |
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