Instructions: Here are a couple of late entries to the stuffing sweepstakes, which I found while going through my friends cookbook, "Tested & Tasted by Me," by Sonja Appleton. In 1987, Sonja retired from her career in the operating room at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, CA. Her colleagues were distraught to think she would no longer be bringing her wonderful cookies and casseroles to the departmental potlucks. I helped her put a little cookbook together. Ten years ago I had never even heard of a recipe newspapers, package labels, friends notes and whatever, into an archaic computer using Pagemaker 1.0!

Saute 1/4 lb chopped mushrooms in 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan. Add one 6 oz pkg. white and wild rice mix; saute 2 minutes. Blend in 2-1/2 cups boiling water and seasoning packet. Cover and simmer 25 minutes. Stir in 1/3 cup chopped parsley and 1/4 cup pine nuts. Stuff neck cavity. Close cavity with skewers. To serve: Spoon stuffing onto heated serving platter.

Pipe edge with mashed sweet potatoes.

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