Wild Rice Sausage Stuffing Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Should I soak wild rice before cooking? ›

While rinsing the wild rice before cooking is always a good idea, soaking it is not required. Soaking the wild rice for 15 minutes can cut the cooking time in half, but it will also result in a softer, less textured end product.

Eggs: Two lightly beaten eggs help hold the dressing together and add moisture.

📖 Instructions

The ratio of liquid to wild rice for cooking it on the stovetop is 3 cups to 1 cup. Add your water to a large sauce pot, and bring it to a boil, over high heat. Rinse your uncooked wild rice grains with cool, clean water. This removes any dust or debris that has settled in storage.

Wild rice expands three to four times after cooking. One cup uncooked (6 ounces) will yield about 3-4 cups cooked. One pound uncooked wild rice measures about 2 2/3 cups and will yield about 8 to 10 cups cooked. Wild rice can be served hot, warm or chilled.

Step 1: Rinse the Rice

Pour a cup of wild rice into a mesh sieve and give it a good rinse. This will rid the rice of any starch that's lingering on the outside of the grain. This extra starch can make your rice—be it wild or any other kind—gummy once it cooks.

It's typically very harmless but if you don't wash it off, it can produce some off tastes and gloopy pockets of rice when cooked.

Stuffing is not strictly a healthy food, because it is typically high in calories, fat, sodium, and refined carbohydrates. 1 But that doesn't mean you can't enjoy it, All foods can fit into a healthy diet in moderation.

No matter where you fall, getting a head start on what can be prepared before the big day is essential. One question that always crops up: Can you make stuffing ahead of time? The short answer to whether you can making stuffing ahead of time is yes.

The bread in the stuffing absorbs moisture, but if it's dry (as it should be, see above), it takes some time for the liquid to settle in. I suggest adding a little at a time, say 1 cup of broth for every 4 cups of dry mix. Give it a good stir, then let it sit for a minute. The stuffing should be moist but not wet.

1 cup uncooked wild rice = 3–4 cups cooked wild rice… that's 6-8 servings from just one cup uncooked wild rice!

How do you know when wild rice is done? ›

The wild rice grains will pop open when they're done and will have a chewy “al dente” feel when you taste it. You don't want any crunch left, but also don't want it to be mushy. Once it's cooked, turn off the heat and leave the wild rice covered for an additional 15 minutes.

Are Black Rice and Wild Rice the Same? No, black rice is a whole grain rice that's similar to brown rice, while wild rice is technically the seed of a semi-aquatic grass.

Uncooked wild rice's shelf life is forever when kept free of dust and any other contaminants. It can be stored in your pantry, fridge, or freezer. Cooked wild rice, on the other hand, should be refrigerated and consumed within 4-6 days.

Cooked wild rice will store in the refrigerator for a week. No taste is lost in refrigeration, but rather, it seems to actually enhance the flavor. Wild rice freezes well and will keep for six months when drained well and stored in an air-tight container.

Basic Cooking Instructions

Cooking time is approximately 45minutes. Optional but recommended: Soak Wild Rice for a minimum of 4 hours at a ratio of 2 1/4 part water to 1 part rice and reduce cooking time to 30 minutes.

Consider pre-soaking: Pre-soaking wild rice for a few hours or overnight can help reduce the cooking time and promote a more even texture.

Most of the water should be absorbed and wild rice should be fully cooked and tender. If not, microwave (covered with the plate) in full power in 1- minute intervals until it is fully cooked.