A little sweet & a little savory with a bit of a soft crunch & nuttiness. It's not traditional, but it will make a statement on the table. Within an hour you'll have the taste of the holidays on your plate. 

Ingredients

• 1lb Triple C Sweet Onion & Garlic Sausage ( Sweet Italian or Hot Italian would be lovely too!) 
• 2c. water
• 1c. wild rice, or rice of your choice - rinsed and cooked as instructed. 
• 1tbs. Italian seasoning
• 1/2c. green onion  
• 1.5 carrots peeled & diced 
• 1/2c. chicken broth 
• 1/2c. dried cranberries 
• 1/2c. chopped pecans 
• Fresh Thyme 
• Salty Acres sea salt to taste 
• Fresh ground pepper to taste 

Preparation: 

• Bring 2c. of water & rinsed rice to a boil & cook as instructed. 
• Heat up your cast iron skillet ( or your favorite skillet!) 
• Remove casing from sausage 
• Add sausage & Italian seasoning to your pan & brown it for about 6 minutes. 
• Add carrots & chicken broth to your sausage & simmer until carrots soften. 
• Add dried cranberries & your cooked rice. Stir mixture to combine. 
• Add chopped pecans, thyme, salt & pepper. 
• Lastly sprinkle green onions over top & admire this colorful dish you just put together! 

Serve with First Field cranberry sauce or put a Triple C Angus Filet on top, it's just lovely! The perfect dish to complete any table this holiday season. Its exactly what Thanksgiving is supposed to taste like! Pour yourself a glass of wine with some fresh cranberries in it & enjoy the coziest time of year. 

Made with love, by Corie