Autumn’s Bounty Wild Rice

Autumn’s Bounty Wild Rice elevates a simple side to a dish that takes center stage. Sweet apples and tart cranberries, combined with savory pork sausage and onion, bring a new array of flavor that makes wild rice sing!

This side goes well with any protein, but I especially love it with Maple Pork Chops or Roast Chicken. It would also make a fantastic alternative to traditional stuffing on Thanksgiving Day!

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There aren’t a lot of dishes that please everyone in my family of six. Sometimes it’s hard to believe we’re all related because we have such varied needs and palates. So when I find something that everyone likes, it’s a minor miracle and a cause for celebration. Autumn’s Bounty Wild Rice manages to please everyone in my family. I even make a separate portion for my vegetarian daughter, leaving out the sausage. Nothing pleases my ears more than hearing my kids say, “Can we have this again?”

It’s funny how just a few ingredients can totally change a dish. None of my kids care for wild rice, or any type of rice dish for that matter. But the addition of the autumn fruits and sausage take this rice to another level of yumminess. It even stands on its own as a lunch dish or light supper. And if you’re one of my kids, you’d grab a bowl for an after-school snack!

I have found that this dish doesn’t need any additional seasoning. The pork sausage is well-seasoned, and those spices carry throughout the whole dish. If you find it bland, you can always add salt or dried herbs to taste, but I encourage you to taste it first.

Grandma always said that a recipe is just a guideline. Feel free to adapt my recipes to suit your family’s needs. Be sure to comment below to let us all know how you made this recipe your own!

Autumn’s Bounty Wild Rice

Recipe by Chicken Soup with DumplingsCourse: All Recipes, SidesDifficulty: Easy

Servings

6

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

20

minutes

Total time

30

minutes

Autumn’s Bounty Wild Rice elevates a simple side to a dish that takes center stage!

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked wild rice

• 1/2 cup dried cranberries

• 1 lb sage pork sausage

• 1 medium onion, chopped

• 1 apple, peeled and chopped

• 1 green onion, sliced (optional)

Directions

• Make wild rice according to package directions, adding the dried cranberries to the water when you add the uncooked rice.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, brown the onion and pork sausage.
• Add the apple when the sausage is almost cooked through. Cook until sausage is fully browned and apple is softened.
• Combine sausage and apple mixture with wild rice. Garnish with green onion slices, if desired. Serve warm.