Fruitful Brown Rice Stuffing
  • 1 small onion, chopped [approximately 1/2 cup - 125 mL]
  • 8 tablespoons [115 g] butter or margarine
  • 2 cups [500 mL] brown rice
  • 4 cups [1 L] chicken broth or water
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] chopped parsley
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] salt
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] crumbled sage
  • 2 cups [500 mL] celery slices
  • 2 cups [500 mL] dried apricot dices
  • 2 cups [500 mL] pecan halves, grossly chopped
  • 1 cup [250 mL] raisins
  • 1 cup [250 mL] apple dices
  • Into a large casserole, soften chopped onion into melted butter or margarine, for approximately 5 minutes.
  • Stir in brown rice and chiken broth or water; bring to a boil.
  • Lower heat; cover.
  • Simmer, covered, until rice has absorbed all of the liquid, for approximately 40 minutes.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Stir in chopped parsley, salt, crumbled sage, celery slices, dried apricot dices, chopped pecans, raisins and apple dices.