Wild Rice Sauteed Apples Onion With Fresh Sage Food

TWELFTH NIGHT TURKEY WITH WILD RICE STUFFING AND ALE REDUCTION

Steps:

• For the stuffing: Bring chicken stock to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add wild rice and 1 tablespoon butter (reserving the rest of the butter), cover, reduce heat to low and let simmer undisturbed for 50 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 10 minutes before removing lid. Stir and allow to cool to room temperature.
• While the wild rice is cooking, melt another tablespoon of butter over medium heat (reserving the rest of the butter) in a large skillet and cook the sausage until browned. Using a slotted spoon, remove the sausage to a bowl. Pour most of the sausage fat from the pan, leaving about 1 tablespoon of fat. Add the apples and saute until tender. Using a slotted spoon, remove them to the bowl with the sausage. To the same pan, add oil if the pan is too dry and cook the onion until translucent. Cook the liver until cooked through and remove to a carving board to cool to room temperature. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter to the pan and saute the celery, thyme, sage, marjoram, and parsley over medium heat until tender. Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat.
• Cut the liver down into 1/4-inch cubes. Combine the liver with the wild rice, sausage, apples, and sauteed herbs. Add beaten eggs and mix well. Set aside briefly.
• For the turkey: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Make the paste to rub on the turkey by adding 1 at a time through the feed opening of a running blender: oil, marjoram, anise seeds, parsley, salt, and pepper.
• Fill the turkey breast and thighs with the rice stuffing and secure with kitchen twine. Rub the paste liberally on the turkey and roast, basting with the pan juice every 30 minutes or so, until it reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees F. This will take about 20 minutes per pound. Remove from oven and let rest. Pour the pan juices into a glass container so you can see the fat layer and pour off or spoon off most of the fat. Add the remaining pan juices to the gravy.
• For the ale reduction gravy: In a deep saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Saute garlic, shallots, sage, and bay leaf until the shallots turn translucent. Deglaze the pan with the ale and allow most of the ale to evaporate. Gradually add stock and bring to a gentle boil. Combine the butter and flour (to look like coarse cornmeal). Then gradually whisk the mixture into the stock. Reduce heat and allow flour to "cook out" and allow gravy to thicken. Whisk in the juices from the turkey pan and cook for a few more minutes. Remove bay leaf and strain gravy. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Serve sliced turkey and stuffing with gravy.
• Place the turkey parts in a large pot and completely cover with water. Add the onion, carrot, celery, salt, peppercorns and sachet. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and gently boil for about 3 hours skimming off impurities that rise to the top. Remove large pieces of turkey and strain liquid into a bowl for the stock.

WILD RICE, APPLE, AND DRIED-CRANBERRY STUFFING

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, then add rice and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Reduce heat to low and cook, covered, until rice is tender and most grains are split open, 1 to 1 1/4 hours (not all liquid will be absorbed). Drain well in a colander and spread out in a baking pan to cool completely.
• Put oven rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spread bread cubes in a shallow baking pan and bake in upper third of oven until dry, about 20 minutes.
• Melt 1 stick butter in a large nonstick skillet over moderate heat, then cook onion and celery, stirring, until softened, about 8 minutes. Add apple and cook, stirring, until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in herbs, pepper, and remaining teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and toss with rice, bread, and dried cranberries.
• Increase oven temperature to 450°F and butter a shallow 3-quart baking dish (13 by 9 inches).
• Spread stuffing evenly in baking dish and drizzle with turkey stock and melted butter. Bake, covered tightly with foil, in upper third of oven until heated through, about 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake until top is browned, 10 to 15 minutes more.

WILD RICE WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Bring 5 cups water to a boil. Stir in rice, then reduce heat so liquid is just simmering. Cover and cook until grains just begin to pop, about 40 minutes. Drain excess liquid from rice and set aside.
• Meanwhile, melt 4 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add half the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until they have released their liquid and are golden brown, about 8 minutes; remove to a plate. Repeat with remaining butter and mushrooms.
• Return all the mushrooms to the skillet and season with the salt and pepper, to taste. Very carefully add sherry to deglaze the pan, and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated but mushrooms are still moist.
• Mix mushrooms into prepared rice and season again with salt and pepper.

WILD RICE, SAUTEED APPLES & ONION WITH FRESH SAGE

Steps:

• Rice -- Cook the rice according to directions. I like to cook in chicken broth for extra flavor, but by all means, water will work just fine.
• Note: If entertaining, I replace 1/2 cup of the chicken broth with white wine to even give the dish more flavor, but for every day I don't. Also if you have kids you may or may not want to. That is up to you. The wine adds a great flavor to the dish however.
• Apples and Onions -- as the rice cooks which will take about 20-30 minutes heat up a small skillet on medium heat and melt the butter. Saute the onions and apples on medium for 5 minutes until soft but not over cooked. Add in the apple jelly, sage, salt and pepper.
• Mix -- When the rice is done, combine the rice with the apple mixture and it is ready to enjoy. If you want, garnish with a teaspoon of butter to mix in and even make the dish richer in flavor.

STUFFED BONELESS QUAIL WITH WILD RICE, SAGE AND APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Wash the quail and rub the inside of the cavities with salt and 1 teaspoon of orange zest.
• In a small pot bring the vegetable stock and the wild rice to a boil. Add the bay leaf and reduce the heat to a simmer for 35 to 40 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed. Heat a nonstick pan and spray with vegetable oil. Saute the onions until translucent, add celery, sage and apples saute for 2 minutes and transfer to mixing bowl. Add the egg white, remaining orange peel, walnuts, black pepper, cooked wild rice and parsley to the mixing bowl. Stuff the cavities of the quail with the wild rice stuffing and place into a nonstick pan with vegetable spray. Lightly season the quail with salt and cracked black pepper and bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
• When the quail is done, remove from the pan and deglaze with a 1/2 cup of chicken or vegetable stock. If available add a 1/4 cup of brown stock to the mixture and simmer for 5 minutes. Strain and ladle over quail. Garnish with blanched lemon peel.

RICE PILAF WITH CRANBERRIES AND PECANS

Steps:

• Combine the wild rice blend and chicken broth in a pot. Cook the rice according to package directions.
• While the rice is cooking, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the onion and cook for 4-5 minutes or until softened.
• Add the apples and cook for another 3-4 minutes or until softened.
• Pour the cooked rice into the pan with the onions and apples, then stir to combine.
• Add the dried cranberries, pecans, rosemary and parsley to the pan. Stir until thoroughly mixed. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then serve.

WILD RICE STUFFING W/ APPLES, CRANBERRIES, & TOASTED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Add the rice and vegetable broth to a medium saucepan, bring to a boil, then simmer on low, covered, for 35-40 minutes. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a cast iron skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat and sauté the onion, mushrooms, and celery for 8-10 minutes. Add the garlic and apples, and sauté another minute. Turn off the heat.
• Toss pecans in a tiny bit of oil and salt. Spread on a baking sheet and roast in a 350°F oven for 7-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until fragrant.
• Fluff the rice and stir it in with the veggie mixture, herbs, pecans, and cranberries.

VEGAN STUFFED ACORN SQUASH WITH WILD RICE, APPLES AND CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 415 F. Place the acorn squash cut side down onto a baking tray or dish and cover with foil. Bake for about 40-45 minutes until tender. Remove and allow to cool just enough to touch.
• Meanwhile, add the rice and stock to a saucepot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook for about 35 minutes or until all of the liquid is absorbed. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, add two tablespoons of olive oil over medium low heat. Add the onion and cook low and slow for about 50-60 minutes or until caramelized and golden. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Transfer to a large bowl with the rice.
• Return the pan to the heat and add in the additional tablespoon of oil. Add the sage, garlic and mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes, then add in the apples and saute for 1 minute. Then add in the kale and cook until wilted. Season with salt and pepper. Then add in the white beans and mix to combine. Add to the large bowl.
• Mix in the cranberries, pecans, pomegranate arils and two teaspoons of pomegranate molasses. Season with salt and pepper, to taste Mix everything together, then divide between the four acorn squash. Drizzle with the remaining two teaspoons of molasses and bake for 15 minutes until golden brown.
• Garnish with additional pecans and pomegranate arils, if desired and enjoy.

GRAPES AND WILD RICE STUFFING

Steps:

• Bring broth and water to boil; add brown and wild rice. Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 45 to 55 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
• Sauté onion, celery and apples in butter; add sage and pepper. Add prepared rice and grapes; mix well. Adjust seasoning with salt if necessary. Place in one-quart covered baking dish and bake at 350⁰F for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
• Serving suggestion: Serve with roasted poultry or meats, or add half cup each diced Anaheim chilies and corn to onion mixture and sauté. Continue preparation according to directions above. Serve in warm flour tortillas.

WILD RICE AND TOASTED ALMOND PILAF

Steps:

• Rinse rice in a large sieve under cold water, then drain. Heat oil in a 5-quart heavy pot over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook onion, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes. Add rice and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Stir in broth and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until rice is tender (grains will split open), 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Drain well in sieve and transfer to a bowl.
• While rice is cooking, melt butter in a 10-inch skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook almonds, stirring, until golden, about 3 minutes.
• Add almonds, salt, and pepper to rice and stir gently to combine.