Looking For Something Unique This Thanksgiving? This Wild Rice and Sausage Stuffing Is The Perfect Fit!

1 ¼ cups wild rice blend

4 cups reduced sodium organic chicken or turkey bone broth

1 bay leaf

1-pound all-natural turkey sausage removed from casing

1 large organic red onion or 3 small organic shallots diced

1 cup organic celery plus leafy tops chopped

2 fresh garlic cloves, minced

2 tart organic apples diced

1 cup dried organic cranberries

½ cup coarsely chopped pecans

1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme

¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper, or to taste

½ tsp. Sea salt to taste

1 tablespoon organic Ghee

Place a medium saucepan over medium -high heat. Add in 3 cups of bone broth along with your bay leaf,

then bring to a boil

Add in your wild rice and stir briefly to break up the clumps of rice. Turn down the heat to low and

simmer covered with its lid and cook until rice is just tender, and liquid is absorbed. About 40-45

minutes. Keep an eye on the rice and add a touch more broth if needed. Remove the bay leaf, fluff with

a fork then set aside.

Meanwhile preheat your oven to 300F and lightly brush a 9x13 inch baking dish with Ghee.

In a large, heated skillet over medium heat add in the diced onions/shallots and celery. Then cook until

translucent: 3 - 4 minutes.

Add in the sausage and cook breaking up with a wooden spoon until nicely browned, about 6-8 minutes.

Stir in the garlic and cook for another minute. Once the sausage is cooked through, remove it from the

heat. Stir your chopped apples into the sausage mixture together with the cranberries, chopped pecans,

thyme and freshly ground black pepper. Taste test then add sea salt according to your taste. Next add in

your cooked rice and the remaining cup of broth. Stir with a wooden spoon until everything is well

combined.

Place your stuffing mixture into the prepared baking dish and loosely cover with aluminum foil so that it

doesn’t touch the food. Bake in your preheated oven for 20 minutes.

Remove the foil and give it a good stir, then place the dish back into your oven and bake for an

additional 10-15 minutes, or until the top and edges are a beautiful golden brown.