Go Back
+ servings
Spoonful of wild rice dressing
Print

Minnesota Wild Rice Dressing

An easy, delicious wild rice dressing featuring pork sausage, water chestnuts, and mushrooms. And, of course, wild rice!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword thanksgiving, wild rice
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 293kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground pork sausage
  • 1/2 cup celery chopped
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 cup chopped mushrooms
  • 1 can water chestnuts, drained
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 can cooked wild rice, drained
  • 1 8oz pkg ready-to-serve brown rice, prepared
  • 1 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 by 13 baking pan, set aside.
  • In a large skillet on medium-high heat, add ground sausage, celery and onion. Cook for 5 minutes on medium heat until onions are soft and sausage is browned.
  • Add chopped mushrooms, water chestnuts, garlic powder, and salt & pepper (to taste--about 1 teaspoon of each).
  • Into the prepared baking pan add the wild rice and prepared brown rice.
  • Stir in the sausage mixture.
  • Add the beaten egg and stir well.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes. Top with fresh parsley.

Notes

For added flavor, try including dried cranberries and sliced almonds.

Nutrition

Calories: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 516mg | Potassium: 421mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 230IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 2mg