Wild Rice Stuffing With Orange & Pecan - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup wild rice
2 1/2 cups chicken broth (or follow instructions on the wild rice container)
2 teaspoons olive oil
4 garlic cloves, peeled & chopped
2 tablespoons shallots, chopped
1 1/2 cups leeks, washed and minced (white part only)
2 stalks celery, chopped include leaves
1/2 teaspoon orange zest
3/4 cup pecans, toasted & chopped
salt and pepper
2 oranges, peeled pith removed and split into segments

Preparation

Cook your rice in the chicken broth until all the liquid is absorbed or follow the instructions on the wild rice container Preheat your oven yo 375 degrees F.
Saute the garlic, shallots& leek in the oil until golden.
Add celery& saute another 2 minutes.
Combine the rice with the vegetable mixture, orange zest, pecans, salt& pepper Cut your orange wedges in half and add to the rice mixture, mix lightly.
Place the stuffing in a lightly greased 2 1/2 quart casserole dish bake uncovered for 30 minutes.