Bread Stuffing with Wild Rice and Apples

In 2003, Justin, Jill, and Debbie got together before the holidays and experimented with several different items to create the Deli’s holiday menu. This is the bread stuffing recipe that they created.

Ingredients

• ¾ C wild rice
• 2 C water
• 1 loaf french bread , small cubes
• 4 ribs celery , chopped
• 1 yellow onion , chopped
• 1 apple , cored and diced
• 1 and 2/3 C organic vegetable stock
• ½ t ground sage
• ½ t marjoram
• ½ t oregano
• ¼ t black pepper
• 2 t sea salt
• 1 T organic olive oil

Instructions

1. Bring wild rice in the 2 cups of water to a boil, partially cover and cook for 35-45 minutes until rice is done.
2. Cut French bread with crusts into small cubes and bake on a pan for approximately 5-7 minutes until dried out but not brown.
3. Melt olive oil in a large pan and add celery and onion, cook until onion is translucent. A dd herbs and diced apple and cook another minute or two. (Don ’t add stock just yet).
4. Add dried bread cubes, stock and cooked wild rice (extra liquid is okay) to above mixture and stir to combine all. Place in a glass baking pan and cover with foil. Bake for about 20 minutes. Remove cover and bake 5 minutes uncovered.