Minnesota Wild Rice Dressing

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

This wild rice dressing with sausage recipe makes a delicious dish that is sure to become a family tradition with your turkey during the holidays.

Ingredients

2 (4 1/2 ounce) packages instant long grain and wild rice
1 (16 ounce) package ground pork sausage
1 (16 ounce) package ground sage pork sausage
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 (5 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and sliced
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
2 eggs, beaten

Directions

1 Prepare instant long grain and wild rice according to package directions.
2 While the rice is cooking, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
3 Place ground pork sausage and ground sage pork sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, and set aside. Cook and stir celery, onion, mushrooms, and water chestnuts in the skillet until browned and tender. Season with garlic powder.
4 Mix prepared rice, sausage, celery mixture, and eggs in the prepared baking dish. Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned.