Fruited Wild Rice Dressing

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup butter 
• 4 rib celery chopped
• 1 cup chicken broth 
• 1 cup apricots dried coarsely chopped
• 0.8 cup cherries dried
• 1 pound sausage meat 
• 2 small onions chopped
• 0.5 cup parsley fresh italian chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper 
• 6 ounce rice mix long-grain wild
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• baking pan

Directions

1. Prepare rice mix according to package directions.
2. Transfer to a large bowl, and fluff with a fork. Set aside.
3. Place bread cubes on a large-rimmed pan and toast at 325 for 20 minutes or until dry. Set aside.
4. Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring until it crumbles and is well browned; drain.
5. Saut onion and celery in butter in a large skillet over medium heat until tender.
6. Combine rice, bread, sausage, sauted vegetables, dried fruit, parsley, salt, and pepper in a large bowl; toss well.
7. Drizzle broth evenly over dressing. Toss well.
8. Transfer dressing to a lightly greased 3-quart baking dish.
9. Bake, covered, at 375 for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 25 to 30 more minutes or until browned.