Best 2 Apple Sausage Wild Rice Recipes

Indulge in a culinary journey with this tantalizing Apple Sausage Wild Rice dish, a harmonious blend of flavors and textures that will elevate your taste buds. This hearty and wholesome meal combines the savory richness of sausage, the sweet and tangy notes of apples, and the nutty goodness of wild rice, creating a symphony of flavors in every bite. Accompany this main course with a delightful array of side dishes, including a refreshing Apple Cranberry Salad, a creamy and flavorful Sausage Gravy, and a comforting Butternut Squash Soup. Whether you're a seasoned cook or just starting your culinary adventure, these recipes offer a perfect balance of ease and culinary expertise, ensuring a successful and enjoyable cooking experience.

Here are our top 2 tried and tested recipes!

ROAST TURKEY WITH WILD RICE, SAUSAGE, AND APPLE STUFFING

Roast Turkey with Wild Rice, Sausage, and Apple Stuffing image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories main-dish

Time 4h15m

Yield 8 servings of 2/3 cup stuffing and 4 ounces skinless turkey

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1 cup wild rice
3 cups water
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cooking apple, such as a Golden Delicious, Gravenstein, or Rome, peeled, cored, and chopped
2 ribs celery with leaves, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves
Pinch ground mace or nutmeg
Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 pound fresh Italian-style turkey sausage, casings removed
1/2 cup pecan pieces, toasted (see Cook's Note)
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 (8 to 10 pound) turkey, fresh or thawed
4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

For the stuffing: Combine the wild rice, water, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and just bursting, about 30 minutes. (Times may very depending on the brand of rice used.) Drain and set aside.
Adjust an oven rack to lowest position and remove other racks. Preheat to 325 degrees F.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, apple, celery, garlic, thyme, mace, remaining 1 teaspoon salt and pepper, to taste. Cook until the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in sausage, breaking it up with a wooden spoon and cook until it loses most of its rosy color, but not so much that it's dry, about 5 minutes more. Stir in the cooked wild rice, pecans, and parsley into the vegetable mixture. (This can be made the day before.)
For the turkey: Remove turkey parts from neck and breast cavities and reserve for other uses, if desired. Dry bird well with paper towels, inside and out. Melt the butter together with the poultry seasoning. Salt and pepper inside the bird cavity. Loosely add the stuffing to the cavity and set the bird on a rack in a roasting pan, breast-side up, and brush generously with the seasoned butter, then season with salt and pepper. Tent the top of the bird with foil.
Roast the turkey for about 2 hours undisturbed. Remove and discard the foil. Baste with the remaining butter. Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F and continue to roast until an instant-read thermometer registers 165 degrees F when inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, about 20 to 25 minutes more. Remove turkey from oven and tent with foil for 15 minutes before carving.

APPLE & SAUSAGE WILD RICE

Apple & Sausage Wild Rice image

Chunks of apples and summer sausage bring a delicious, sweet-and-savory contrast to wild rice. My husband absolutely loves it, and the prep work takes only 15 minutes.-Rebecca McIntire, Manitou Springs, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
5 ounces summer sausage, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup uncooked long grain brown rice
1/2 cup uncooked wild rice
2 medium apples, coarsely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1-1/2 cups apple cider or juice
1 cup beef broth
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add sausage, celery and onion; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until tender. , Add rice, apples and garlic; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until rice is lightly browned. Add cider, broth and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Fluff with a fork.

Nutrition Facts :

Tips:

Use a variety of apples for a more complex flavor. Tart apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp pair well with the sweet sausage and wild rice.
If you don't have wild rice on hand, you can substitute brown rice or quinoa.
To save time, you can cook the sausage and apples ahead of time and then store them in the refrigerator until you're ready to assemble the dish.
Feel free to add other vegetables to the dish, such as chopped carrots, celery, or bell peppers.
Serve the apple sausage wild rice with a side of cranberry sauce or applesauce for a complete meal.

Conclusion:

Apple sausage wild rice is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that's perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion. The combination of sweet apples, savory sausage, and nutty wild rice is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a hearty and flavorful dish, give apple sausage wild rice a try!