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One-Pot Sausage & Mushroom Wild Rice

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Apr 17, 2020
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We’ve dressed up this one-pot wild rice dish with rich sausage, fragrant herbs, and earthy mushrooms. During the holidays, it can be a decadent alternative to traditional stuffing, but it’s also a comforting and elegant dish for any time of the year.

One-Pot Sausage & Mushroom Wild Rice

  • Prep Time 40 min
  • Total 1 hr 40 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 lb bulk sausage
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup sliced onions
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
  • 8 oz sliced fresh white mushrooms
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
  • 3/4 cup dry white wine
  • 2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup uncooked wild rice
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted, if desired
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 5-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add sausage; cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until cooked through. Drain, and set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    Clean out Dutch oven; melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat. Add onions and thyme; cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions begin to brown and soften. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter, and stir to melt; stir in mushrooms and celery. Increase heat to medium-high; cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms release juices and then brown.
  • Step 
    3
    Stir in wine; simmer 3 to 4 minutes, scraping pan to release browned bits. Once liquid is almost evaporated, stir in sausage, broth and whipping cream; stir in wild rice. Heat to boiling over high heat; cover, and cook over medium-low heat 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes, without stirring, until rice is tender. Top with parsley and walnuts.

Nutrition

470 Calories
31g Total Fat
18g Protein
27g Total Carbohydrate
4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: About 1 Cup
Calories
470
Calories from Fat
280
Total Fat
31g
48%
Saturated Fat
13g
66%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
85mg
29%
Sodium
850mg
35%
Potassium
530mg
15%
Total Carbohydrate
27g
9%
Dietary Fiber
3g
11%
Sugars
4g
Protein
18g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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