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

 * 1) 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.
 * 2) Cook mushrooms, onion and celery in margarine in large skillet until tender crisp. Add to baking dish.
 * 3) 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.
 * 4) Stir in apple; cover and let stand 2 minutes.
 * 5) Garnish with almonds, if desired.