Sausage-Pecan Turkey Stuffing |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Ever since I first tried this, I've never made another stuffing. The sausage and pecans really give it a different flavor. Our home is on 20 acres where we have hay and horsesmy husband, our two children, (8 and 6) and I ride a lot. Ingredients:
9 cups soft bread crumbs |
1 pound bulk pork sausage |
2 cups chopped onion |
1/4 cup butter, cubed |
3 unpeeled tart apples, coarsely chopped |
1 cup chopped pecans |
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley |
1-1/2 teaspoons dried thyme |
1 teaspoon rubbed sage |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon pepper |
1/4 cup apple juice |
chicken broth |
1 turkey (14 to 16 pounds) |
Directions:
1. Place bread crumbs in a large bowl; set aside. In a large skillet, cook sausage and onion in butter until sausage is no longer pink and onion is tender; do not drain. Add to bread crumbs. Stir in apples, pecans, parsley, thyme, sage, salt and pepper; stir in apple juice and enough broth to moisten.
2. Just before baking, stuff the turkey. Skewer openings; tie drumsticks together. Place on rack in a roasting pan. Bake at 325° for 5 to 5-1/2 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 185°. When the turkey begins to brown, cover lightly with a tent of aluminum foil and baste if needed. Remove all stuffing. Yield: 12-14 servings.
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