Charleston Gold Brown Rice Stuffing - Rice Recipes | Anson Mills - Artisan Mill Goods

Ingredients

• 2 cups (14 ounces) Anson Mills Charleston Gold Brown Rice, rinsed and drained
• 3 cups Rich Homemade Chicken Stock
• 1 small Turkish bay leaf
• Fine sea salt
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 12 ounces bulk pork breakfast sausage
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 cups minced yellow onion (about 2 medium)
• 1 cup finely diced celery
• 12 ounces portobello mushrooms, stemmed, scraped of gills, and finely diced
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• Pinch of ground nutmeg
• ¼ cup minced fresh sage leaves
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup half-and-half