Minnesota Real Wild Rice Stuffing Recipe

Minnesota Real Wild Rice Stuffing Recipe

  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 4 cups wild rice
  • 3 cups cubed, stale cranberry-walnut bread
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 cups finely chopped celery
  • 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 3/4 cup pine nuts
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 Granny Smith apple, diced
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped dried apricots
  • 4 cloves garlic, pressed
  1. Bring 8 cups chicken broth and wild rice to a boil in a saucepan; reduce heat and simmer until rice is partially tender, about 30 minutes.
  2. Mix partially-cooked wild rice with chicken broth, cranberry-walnut bread, 1 cup chicken broth, celery, water chestnuts, pecans, pine nuts, onion, apple, apricots, and garlic together in a slow cooker.
  3. Cook on Low until wild rice has softened and split, at least 40 more minutes.