Turkey Sausage Wild Rice Stuffing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup wild rice
3 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cooking apple, peeled, cored and chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped (with leaves)
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leave, minced
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 lb fresh turkey sausage, casings removed
1/2 cup pecans, toasted
1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped

Preparation

Combine the wild rice, stock, and 1/2 tablespoon salt. In medium saucepan, bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until rice is tender. About 30 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Melt the butter in a skillet over med-high heat. Add onion, apple, celery, garlic, thyme, nutmeg, remaining salt and pepper. Cook until the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes.
Stir in the sausage, breaking it up into pieces. Cook until no longer pink. Stir in cooked wild rice, pecans and parsley.