My Aunt Judy From Minnesota's Wild Rice Stuffing Recipe

Sarah Auerswald

My Aunt Judy lives in Minnesota, the Wild Rice capital of the world, and she makes the most delicious stuffing with it every year. Even though I moved from Minnesota to Los Angeles years ago, I still love wild rice. I started making this stuffing with my Thanksgiving turkey a few years ago, and it's become my family tradition now, too.

It uses quite a bit of butter, but remember, you don't eat it every night. This is a special occasion! And it is worth the extra workouts. Delicious!

Aunt Judy's Wild Rice Stuffing

½ pound sliced mushrooms

2 cups chopped celery

2 cups chopped onions

1 cup butter, divided

6 cups bread cubes

1 cup chopped pecans

1 teaspoon sage

1 teaspoon thyme

½ teaspoon pepper

1 cup cooked wild rice

1 cup broth (chicken or vegetable)

Saute the mushrooms, celery and onions in ½ cup butter until soft. In large bowl, combine bread cubes, pecans, sage, thyme and pepper. Add vegetable-butter mix and stir to combine. Saute wild rice in remaining ½ cup butter. Add broth and simmer for 5 minutes. Add to bread mixture. Done.

Makes approx. 12 cups. Warm at 350 degrees for approx. 40 minutes or until it reaches desired temperature. Enjoy!

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