Thanksgiving Or Everyday Stuffing

• 1 pkg (14oz) Onion-Sage or Herb Seasoned Stuffing
• 1 1/2 lbs. Ground Beef
• 1/2 pkg. Jimmy Dean Hot Sausage
• 1 Can Swanson's Clear Chicken Broth
• 1 Can Chicken Mushroom Soup
• 1 Med/Lg Onion chopped
• 3 Stalks Celery chopped
• 2 Pkgs fresh Mushrooms, halved
• 1/2 lb. Butter (2 sticks)
• 3-4 Large Cloves of Garlic (to taste)
• 1 Cup Cooked Wild Rice
• 1 tsp Sage

1. Cook 1 cup wild rice until soft or done, let stand and cool. *You may also use the prepackaged cooked wild rice (brand-Fall River Valley) in a vacuumed packed pouch, however this can be difficult to find in grocery stores).
2. Wash mushrooms under cold water, dry completely. Saute mushrooms with butter and garlic until soft.
3. In another pan, brown the ground beef and Jimmy Dean Sausage, add onion and celery near the end of the browning process.
4. In large bowl, mix meat mixture with sauted mushrooms/butter & garlic. Add broth, soup, sage, wildrice and stuffing. Mix well and place in large cassarole or baking pan.
5. Cover w/aluminum foil and bake 1hr at 350*. Uncover last 20 minutes and let the top brown.

onion, ground beef, sausage, chicken broth, chicken mushroom soup, onion, celery, fresh mushrooms, butter, garlic, rice

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/thanksgiving-or-everyday-stuffing-1248599 (may not work)