How to Make Wild Rice Cranberry Stuffing | Holiday Stuffing Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while adding healthy fats.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds provide similar crunch and nutrition.

Start by cooking wild rice in turkey drippings or any broth of your choice.

Add a handful of cranberries to the rice while it's cooking.

Chop celery and white onion after rinsing them off.

Add some turkey drippings to the chopped vegetables and cook them on the stove.

Season the vegetables with 1/4 teaspoon of Mrs. Dash blend and garlic powder, and fresh cracked black pepper.

Let the vegetable mixture simmer in the broth.

Add 2 cups of broth to the mixture.

In a mixing bowl, combine the cooked wild rice, cranberries, and the vegetable mixture.

Sprinkle in bread crumbs to moisten the mixture, mixing gently without overworking it.

Transfer the stuffing mixture to a plain baking dish sprayed with non-stick spray.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 25 minutes, noting that cooking times may vary by oven type.

Check for a crispy golden brown top after baking.

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