Rice and grains provide excellent foundations for creating non-bread stuffings. Rice stuffings, known to some as 'dirty rice', are another favorite that often appear on holiday or Sunday dinner tables. These stuffings are usually cooked with onions, peppers, poultry giblets or livers and plenty of seasonings. It's these ingredients that give the rice a 'dirty' but tasty appearance. Wild rice may be added to any stuffing recipe, be it white rice, brown rice or bread.
Wild rice adds a wonderful chewy texture and nutty flavor.
For added protein try experimenting with legumes and hearty grains such as lentils or rye. The key to success when using grains is to avoid over cooking them. Like pasta, cook all grains al dente, that is, tender yet still firm and a little chewy. They will finish cooking in your turkey or casserole dish. For a great rice stuffing recipe check out Dad's Oyster Dressing .