4.3 from 9 votes
Wild Rice Stuffing with Bacon
Wild Rice Stuffing is the perfect substitute for traditional stuffing and is made with bacon! Make this super tasty side next Thanksgiving!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 353 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 box Uncle Ben’s Long Grain and Wild Rice you must get this brand and flavor!
- 1 cup long grain white rice
- 10 lices smoked bacon
- 3 tablespoons reserved bacon grease
- 1 medium onion diced
- 3 talks celery diced
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 dash ground sage optional
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries optional
- 1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds optional
Instructions
- Cook two kinds of rice together, according to package directions. Once cooked, scoop into a large bowl. In a large skillet, cook bacon to be slightly crispy. Remove and drain on paper towels. Crumble and set aside.
- Pour off bacon grease, leaving 3 tablespoons in the pan. Sautee onions and celery in the grease until tender, 5 minutes.
- Stir cooked vegetables, bacon, salt, pepper, cream, sage and cranberries into the rice. At this point, you could stuff your turkey with this stuffing or pour into a baking dish, cover with foil and warm in a 300-degree oven until ready to serve.
- Right before serving, top with toasted slivered almonds.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
353kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
349mg
(15%)
Potassium
243mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
295IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
1.5mg
(2%)
Calcium
62mg
(6%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 353
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 353kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 349mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 243mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 295IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.