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Wild Rice & Cornbread Stuffing

November 30, 2017 by Susan 2 Comments

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This wild rice & cornbread stuffing recipe is the perfect new addition to your meal!

This wild rice and cornbread stuffing is easy to make and is a delicious twist on a classic.

 

Does it matter to you if I call this stuffing or dressing?  I think that technically anything not baked in the bird is called dressing.  However, I associate the word dressing with the gloppy wet side dish my grandma made that I refused to eat.  It didn’t look tasty.

So this may technically be dressing, but I call it stuffing.  Either way, major yum!

I am a real fan of traditional stuffing.  But I’m an even bigger fan of this unique and amazingly delicious wild rice and cornbread stuffing.  The slightly nutty wild rice and slightly sweet cornbread make the perfect combination.

If you’re looking for something new to try, I highly suggest this recipe.

Wild Rice Cornbread Stuffing

Being from Minnesota, wild rice is nothing new.  But when I lived in Georgia, I couldn’t even find it in stores.  When I shared my mom’s recipe for wild rice soup, I went into some detail about what to expect taste and texture-wise with true wild rice.  If you haven’t had it before, check that out for more information.  And if you can’t find it in your grocery, you can order it online.

I came across the original recipe for this years ago.  The idea of adding wild rice to stuffing intrigued me, and using cornbread added even more flavor.  Ever since, I’ve made it almost every year for Thanksgiving, tweaking it somewhat over the years.

What makes this an easy recipe to pull together is that you can prepare both the wild rice and the cornbread in advance.  Making the cornbread in advance also gives it a little time to dry out a bit, which is a good thing in this recipe.

I have made this with Jiffy Cornbread (delicious) but usually use my homemade cornbread recipe, doubled.  I’ve included the recipe I follow below.

I also cook extra wild rice, freezing the excess.  I figure I might as well cook the whole bag, since I’m making it.  Carrot, onion, and celery sauteed up in some butter add flavor and richness. (And yes, btw, that is a Kylo Ren cutting board.  Jealous?)

Wild Rice & Cornbread Stuffing

Since my oven is filled with a turkey, I cook my stuffing in the crock pot.  So it really is just mix it and forget it.  I think it would be delicious baked in the oven, too, though.

Wild Rice & Cornbread Stuffing in the crock pot

Wild Rice & Cornbread Stuffing in the crock pot

I’m sharing with you my Thanksgiving-sized recipe for this stuffing.  If you’re making it for a smaller crowd, and don’t want lots of leftovers, consider halving it.  (Speaking of leftovers, though…sublime, just sublime).

Try it with a scoop of gravy over the top…that’s my favorite way to eat it.  It’s makes for the perfect bite:  a little sweet, nutty, salty.  Perfection.

Wild Rice & Cornbread Stuffing

Wild Rice & Cornbread Stuffing

This wild rice and cornbread stuffing is easy to make and is a delicious twist on a classic.

Here’s the recipe:

Wild Rice & Cornbread Stuffing

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Susan
November 30, 2017
by Susan
Category Recipes Vegetables & Sides
Prep Time
1 hour
Cook Time
6 hours

Ingredients

  • 5-6 cups cooked wild rice (prepare according to package instructions, this usually takes 45-55 minutes)
  • 8-10 cups crumbled cornbread (see recipe following this, or use 2 Jiffy mixes to make a 9x13 pan)
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 carrot, diced
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 1 1/2 - 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup butter + 2 Tblsp
  • 2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp salt (or to taste)
  • 1/2 tsp pepper (or to taste)

Instructions

  1. Bake cornbread and leave, loosely covered until ready to make stuffing (up to 48 hours)
  2. Crumble cornbread
  3. Combine cornbread and wild rice in slow cooker
  4. Saute carrot, onion, and celery in 1/2 cup butter until softened (5-10 minutes)
  5. Add additional 2 Tblsp butter and let melt
  6. Add vegetable and butter mixture to slow cooker and stir gently to combine
  7. Sprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper
  8. Drizzle one cup of chicken stock over the top and stir gently
  9. Keep adding until mixture is slightly moist (up to 2 cups total)
  10. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours, stirring once half way through
  11. Alternately, you could bake this in the oven at 375 for 30 minutes
  12. Cornbread recipe:
  13. 1 1/3 cup flour
  14. 1 cup cornmeal
  15. 6 Tbsp sugar
  16. 2 Tbsp baking powder
  17. 1/2 tsp salt
  18. 2 eggs
  19. 2/3-1 cup milk
  20. 4 Tbsp vegetable oil
  21. Mix dry ingredients. Add eggs, oil and 2/3 cup milk. If mixture is too tight, add additional milk, up to 1 cup total. Spray a 9x13 baking dish and spread mixture in it. Bake at 400 degrees for 18-20 minutes, or until lightly browned.

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  1. LDeClue says

    November 23, 2020 at 12:14 am

    I have used this recipe for years and just saw it on pinterest. I usually shred the gizzard and neck meat and add to the stuffing mix.

    Reply
    • Susan says

      November 23, 2020 at 8:57 am

      That would definitely add some richness, yum!

      Reply

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