Instructions

• Step 1: Brown almonds Heat butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until it is melted and frothy. Add almonds to the butter to toast.
• Step 2: Prep rice Rinse the rice thoroughly. Pour rice and chicken broth into a rice cooker.
• Step 3: Add spices and apples Add the butter and almonds, apple, onion, celery, poultry seasoning, thyme, and pepper to the rice cooker. Stir to combine and seal the lid.
• Step 4: Turn cooker on Turn on the rice cooker to cook.
• TIP: Do not open the rice cooker while the cooking cycle is still running. The steam you will release is part of the cooking process.
• Step 5: Cook Allow the stuffing to cook in the rice cooker until it shuts itself off, for approximately 20 minutes.
• Step 6: Release pressure Remove from heat and release the pressure on the cooker.
• Step 7: Check spices Taste the stuffing to check the spices. Add any additional seasonings if desired. Pour into a serving dish and proudly display your culinary talents.
• FACT: In 1679, Denis Papin, a French physicist and mathematician, invented the pressure cooker, which exploded during a demonstration at the Royal Society in London.

You Will Need

• 1/2 c. slivered almonds
• 3 tbsp. butter
• 3 c. medium grain brown rice
• 6 c. chicken broth
• 1 med. tart red apple
• diced
• 1/2 c. onion
• chopped
• 1/2 c. celery
• chopped
• 1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning
• 1/4 tsp. thyme
• dried or fresh chopped
• 1/4 tsp. ground white or black pepper
• Rice cooker
• Serving dish