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This delicious Chestnut, Pear, and Wild Rice Stuffing is a family favorite.

Chestnut, Pear, and Wild Rice Stuffing

This Chestnut, Pear, and Wild Rice Stuffing is one I have made year after year. It brings all the flavors of the holiday season together.
Author : Linda Ooi
Course : Side Dish
Cuisine : American
Keyword : chestnut stuffing, turkey stuffing, wild rice stuffing
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings : 8
Calories : 230kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 onion (finely diced)
  • 1 carrot (finely diced)
  • 1 stick celery (finely diced)
  • ½ tsp rubbed sage
  • 1 tsp dried rosemary
  • ½ tsp dried thyme
  • 2 pears (peeled and diced)
  • ½ cup wild rice (85g)
  • 8 slices bread (cubed)
  • 2 cups apple juice (480ml)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 7 oz chestnuts (roasted and peeled) (200g)

Instructions
 

  • Cook wild rice in 2 cups (480ml) of water for 45 minutes or until it fluffs up. Drain any remaining liquid left in the pot. Set aside.
  • In a large pan, heat vegetable oil. Saute onion, carrot, and celery for 3 minutes. Stir in rubbed sage, rosemary, and thyme.
  • Add pears and cooked wild rice. Cook for 3 minutes.
  • Add cubed bread and apple juice.
  • Give it a stir then add chestnuts. Season with salt and pepper. Stir to get ingredients well mixed. Allow it to cook for another 3 minutes. Turn off heat.
  • Transfer to a baking dish. Cover with foil and bake at 350°F (180°C) for 20 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 230kcal
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