Southern Rice Pilaf Stuffing With Ham, Pecans And Greens

Serves: 5

Citlalli Gibson

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

58

Sweetness

48

Sourness

32

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 cup

Wild Rice

3 tbsps

Butter

1.5 cups

Onion (chopped)

Directions:

1

Bring 3 cups broth and bay leaf to boil in medium saucepan

2

Mix in wild rice; reduce heat to low, cover and cook 30 minutes

3

Mix in white rice

4

Cover; cook until both are tender and liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes more

5

Transfer rice to large bowl

6

Discard bay leaf

7

Melt butter in heavy large Dutch oven over medium heat

8

Add ham, onions and celery and sauté until onions are tender, about 10 minutes

9

Add collard greens and marjoram and sauté until greens wilt, about 3 minutes

10

Add mixture to rice

11

Mix in cubed stuffing, pecans and nutmeg

12

Season to taste with salt and pepper

13

(Can be prepared 1 day ahead

14

Cover and refrigerate

15

) Mix eggs into stuffing

16

To bake stuffing in turkey: Fill main turkey cavity with stuffing

17

Mix enough chicken broth into remaining stuffing to moisten (about 1/2 to 3/4 cup broth, depending on amount of remaining stuffing)

18

Spoon remaining stuffing into buttered baking dish

19

Cover with buttered aluminum foil

20

Bake stuffing in dish alongside turkey until heated through, about 30 minutes

21

To bake all stuffing in pan: Preheat oven to 375°F

22

Butter 13x9x2-inch baking dish

23

Mix 1 1/2 cups broth into stuffing

24

Transfer to prepared dish

25

Cover with buttered foil and bake until heated through, about 30 minutes

26

Bring 3 cups broth and bay leaf to boil in medium saucepan

27

Mix in wild rice; reduce heat to low, cover and cook 30 minutes

28

Mix in white rice

29

Cover; cook until both are tender and liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes more

30

Transfer rice to large bowl

31

Discard bay leaf

32

Melt butter in heavy large Dutch oven over medium heat

33

Add ham, onions and celery and sauté until onions are tender, about 10 minutes

34

Add collard greens and marjoram and sauté until greens wilt, about 3 minutes

35

Add mixture to rice

36

Mix in cubed stuffing, pecans and nutmeg

37

Season to taste with salt and pepper

38

(Can be prepared 1 day ahead

39

Cover and refrigerate

40

) Mix eggs into stuffing

41

To bake stuffing in turkey: Fill main turkey cavity with stuffing

42

Mix enough chicken broth into remaining stuffing to moisten (about 1/2 to 3/4 cup broth, depending on amount of remaining stuffing)

43

Spoon remaining stuffing into buttered baking dish

44

Cover with buttered aluminum foil

45

Bake stuffing in dish alongside turkey until heated through, about 30 minutes

46

To bake all stuffing in pan: Preheat oven to 375°F

47

Butter 13x9x2-inch baking dish

48

Mix 1 1/2 cups broth into stuffing

49

Transfer to prepared dish

50

Cover with buttered foil and bake until heated through, about 30 minutes