sausage and pecan rice stuffing

1. 1

   Crumble sausage brown over medium high heat until no longer pink inside.

2. 2

   Drain saving 2 Tablespoons of drippings and all of the brown bits.

3. 3

   Set sausage aside.

4. 4

   To drippings add chopped onion saute for about a minute.

5. 5

   Add pecans and saute for about 1 minute more.

6. 6

   Add half of the maple syrup and half of the apple juice.

7. 7

   Cook until reduce stirring often to keep from buning.

8. 8

   Set aside.

9. 9

   In same dish cook rice according to package instuctions.

10. 10

    After rice is done chop sausage VERY fine and stir sausage,pecans,onion,apple juice and maple syrup into rice.

11. 11

    Cook until all of liquid is gone stirring often to prevent burning.

12. 12

    Add a dash of cayenne pepper if desired.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.