Cranberry Pecan Brown Rice Stuffing

Ingredients

• cup sMinute® Brown Rice, uncooked
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• teaspoon dried orange peel
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• tablespoon margarine
• 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
• tablespoon sshallots, finely chopped
• teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped and toasted
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• pinch salt and ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Prepare rice according to package directions.
2. In a medium microwave safe bowl, mix cranberries and orange peel with chicken stock and microwave on high for 2 minutes. Set aside. Heat a large sauce pan over high heat and add margarine.
3. Stir in celery, shallot and poultry seasoning and saute 3 minutes. Stir in cranberry mixture, pecans, parsley and rice and cook over medium heat for 3 more minutes or until all liquid is absorbed.