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Florentine Wild Rice Stuffing in Roasted Chicken
Serves 4-6*
Prep time: 15 min. Cook time: 2 hr, 10 min. Total time: 2 hr, 25 min.
Ingredients
One 4 oz. package Farmhouse® Long Grain & Wild Rice Herb & Butter
1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1-1/2 teaspoons dry basil
2 Tablespoons butter or margarine
1-1/3 cups water
One 10 oz. package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup ricotta or cottage cheese
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
2 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
One 3 to 3-1/2 lb. whole chicken, cleaned
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. In medium saucepan, sauté onion, garlic and basil in butter or margarine 5-7 minutes. Add water; bring to boil. Add rice and contents of seasoning packet.
- Reduce heat. Cover and simmer 20-25 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Cool slightly.
- Combine rice mixture with spinach, ricotta or cottage cheese, egg, Parmesan cheese, red bell pepper, parsley, salt and pepper.
- Place stuffing into cleaned chicken. Secure ends with toothpicks or skewers. Place on rack in preheated oven. Roast for 1-1/2 hours or until juice runs clear when chicken is pricked with a fork.
*Double recipe to stuff a 12 lb. turkey. (See turkey package directions for temperature and roasting times.)
Nutritional Information
Total Calories 932, Calories from Fat 532, Total Fat 59g, Saturated Fat 20g, Trans Fat 0g, Cholesterol 286mg, Sodium 821mg, Potassium 942mg, Total Carbohydrate 35g, Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 3g, Protein 64g, Vitamin A 157% Daily, Vitamin C 29% Daily, Calcium 33% Daily, Iron 31% Daily
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