Especially Festive Rice Dressing

Serves: 6
== Ingredients ==
* ¼ cup uncooked wild rice, rinsed and drained 
* Vegetable cooking spray 
* 2¼ cups boiling chicken broth, divided 
* 1 cup sliced mushrooms 
* ½ cup chopped onion 
* ½ cup chopped celery 
* 1 tablespoon unsalted polyunsaturated margarine 
* ¾ cup uncooked rice 
* 1 small tart red apple, cored and chopped 
* 2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted (optional) 
== Directions ==
# Place wild rice in deep 2-quart baking dish coated with cooking spray. Add 1 cup broth. Cover; bake at 350 °F for 45 minutes. 
# Cook mushrooms, onion and celery in margarine in large skillet until tender crisp. Add to baking dish. 
# Stir in rice and remaining 1¼ cups broth. Cover; bake at 350 °F for 25 minutes, or until rices are tender and liquid is absorbed. 
# Stir in apple; cover and let stand 2 minutes. 
# Garnish with almonds, if desired.
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