Bacon Rice Stuffing

Photo: flickr user @dens

Ingredients

4 cups Cooked long grain rice*

2 cups Chopped celery

1/4 cup Chopped fresh parsley, -OR-

1/8 cup -Dried parsley

cup Butter, melted

1/4 cup White wine or chicken broth

1 medium Onion, chopped

1 pound Bacon, crisply cooked cut into 1" pieces

1/4 teaspoon Salt

1/4 teaspoon Pepper

Preparation

In a large bowl, stir together all ingredients. Use to stuff a 12 to 14 lb. turkey. Or, prepare HALF the recipe for a 4 to 5 lb. chicken, duck, goose or 3 game hens.*Cooked wild rice can be substituted for all or part of the long grain rice. To Prepare Cornish Hens: Prepare HALF the above recipe. Clean and stuff 2 or 3 hens with the stuffing. Melt about 1/2 cube butter. Put the hens in a small roasting pan or baking dish. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Pour butter over