FRUITED BROWN RICE STUFFING

1 sm. onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)

8 tablespoons of butter or margarine

2 cups of brown rice

4 cups of chicken broth or water

1/2 cup of chopped parsley

1 teaspoon of salt

1 teaspoon of leaf sage, crumbled

2 cups of sliced celery

2 cups of diced dried apricots

2 cups of pecan halves, coarsely chopped

1 cup of raisins

1 cup of diced apples

Sauté the onion in butter in a large saucepan until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the rice.

Add the broth; bring to boiling. Lower the heat; cover. Simmer, covered until the rice

has absorbed all the liquid, about 40 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in parsley,

salt, sage, celery, apricots, pecans, raisins and apple. Now you're ready for a holiday

feast.

FRUITED BROWN RICE STUFFING