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.

The chief reason to rinse is to remove surface starch from rice grains, which can make them gummy as they cook. Soaking allows rice to absorb water, giving it a leg up on cooking. This helps it to have a better, more even texture, instead of drying out while the inside is not evenly steamed and fluffed.

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.

The short answer to whether you can making stuffing ahead of time is yes.

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

Does wild rice go bad? ›

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.

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.

Uncooked wild rice has a long storage life. If stored in a cool location, in an air-tight container it can last up to 7 years! Once cooked, it can be stored in the fridge for about 1 week, or in the freezer for 6 months.

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.

Should I Soak Wild Rice Before Cooking? You do not need to soak your rice before cooking. In fact, this recipe, as written, does not require that you soak your rice. However, soaking wild rice in cold water for at least 4 hours or up to overnight will cut the total cooking time in half.

The grains should be tender but still have a slight chewiness. 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.

Bring a medium pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add the rice, reduce the heat to a gentle boil, and cook until the rice is tender but still has a slight bite, typically 35 to 55 minutes.

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.