Gourmet Rice Dressing Recipes

TRADITIONAL RICE STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add water, dill weed, poultry seasoning, parsley, ground black pepper, chicken bouillon, and rice; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until water is absorbed and rice is just slightly undercooked, 12 to 14 minutes. Stir, taste, and adjust seasonings if desired. Cool completely before using to stuff a chicken.

WILD RICE DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Prepare rice:
• Rinse rice in a sieve under cold water, then cover with cold water by 2 inches in a 4-quart pot. Simmer, covered, until tender, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Drain rice in sieve and cool 10 minutes.
• Prepare other ingredients while rice simmers:
• Toast bread in a large shallow baking pan in middle of oven until dry, about 30 minutes.
• Cook bacon in a large skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until crisp and transfer with a slotted spoon to a large bowl. Cook onions in fat remaining in skillet, stirring, until softened. Add celery and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Assemble and bake dressing:
• Add onions and celery to bacon and stir in parsley, bread, rice, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Increase temperature to 375°F.
• Transfer dressing to a buttered 3- to 4-quart baking dish and drizzle chicken broth over dressing. Bake dressing, covered, 20 minutes, then uncover and bake 20 minutes more, or until bread is golden brown and dressing is heated through.

RICE DRESSING

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring 3-1/2 cups broth and rice to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute onion and celery in butter until tender. Stir in rice, mushrooms, parsley, poultry seasoning, salt, pepper and the remaining broth. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes. Garnish with sage and thyme if desired.