Wild Rice Stuffing for Turkey

This wild rice stuffing recipe is a fun twist on a traditional Thanksgiving side dish.

Wild Rice Stuffing Ingredients

These are the ingredients you'll need to make this irresistible wild rice stuffing:

· Water: You'll use hot water and cold water in different steps of this recipe — pay close attention to the instructions to make sure you're using the right temperature.
· Chicken bouillon: Boil the rice with crumbled chicken bouillon cubes, then use another bouillon cube to season the stock for the stuffing.
· Rice: Opt for long grain and wild rice for this recipe.
· Butter: Butter adds moisture and richness to this wild rice stuffing recipe.
· Vegetables: You'll need chopped celery and green bell pepper.
· Croutons: Use store-bought seasoned croutons or make your own at home.
· Seasonings: This wild rice stuffing is simply seasoned with poultry seasoning.

How to Make Wild Rice Stuffing

You'll find the full, step-by-step recipe below — but here's a brief overview of what you can expect when you make this wild rice stuffing:

1. Make the rice: Dissolve crumbled bouillon cubes in hot water. Add wild rice and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat until the rice has absorbed all the water. Let stand for about 5 minutes and fluff with a fork.
2. Make the stuffing: Dissolve a bouillon cube in hot water and set aside. Cook the celery and pepper in butter. Mix in the broth and transfer the mixture to a bowl. Stir in the cooked rice, croutons, and poultry seasoning.
3. Bake the stuffing: Transfer the stuffing to a prepared baking dish. Cover and bake in the preheated oven for about half an hour.
Optional: You can also use this wild rice stuffing recipe to stuff a turkey. Learn How to Stuff a Turkey with our step-by-step guide.

How to Store Wild Rice Stuffing

Allow the wild rice stuffing to cool completely, then transfer to an airtight container. Store in the fridge for up to three days. Reheat in the oven or in the microwave. If you're worried about the stuffing drying out during the reheating process, add a bit of broth.

Allrecipes Community Tips and Praise

"This was a huge hit at our Thanksgiving table," says junoinco. "I doubled the recipe, but reduced the amount of bouillon overall. I used celery, onion, asparagus and mushrooms."

"I've used this recipe twice now for stuffing game hens," according to MommyofRedHeads. "The first time I used a mix of rice with dried croutons and the second time I used wild rice with homemade croutons. Both were exceptional."

"I was told this was the best stuffing all of my guests had ever had," raves tweet. "Only change was to add some red bell pepper in with the green for color."

Editorial contributions by Corey Williams