Turkey with Sausage-Pecan Stuffing

Turkey with Sausage-Pecan Stuffing
Turkey with Sausage-Pecan Stuffing could be just the dairy free recipe you've been looking for. This recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains about 81g of protein, 35g of fat, and a total of 860 calories. A mixture of pecan halves, celery, chicken broth, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It works well as a rather inexpensive main course for Thanksgiving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 3 hours and 55 minutes. Users who liked this recipe also liked Sausage-Pecan Turkey Stuffing, Rolled Turkey Breast With Sausage-pecan Stuffing, and Roast turkey with pecan, sausage & chestnut stuffing & roast shallots.

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 325°. Slice two onions; set aside. Chop remaining onions.
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In a large skillet, cook sausage and chopped onions over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink, breaking up sausage into crumbles.
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Add herb packets from stuffing mixes. Stir in raisins, pecans, celery and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.
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Add stuffing mixes and broth; mix well. Cook and stir about 5 minutes.
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Place reserved onions inside turkey. Loosely stuff turkey with 6-7 cups stuffing.
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Place remaining stuffing in a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish; refrigerate until ready to bake. Tuck wings under turkey; tie drumsticks together.
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Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, breast side up.
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Roast, uncovered, 3-1/2 to 4 hours or until a thermometer inserted in center of stuffing reads 165° and thermometer inserted in thigh reads at least 180°, basting occasionally with pan drippings. Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly.
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Bake remaining stuffing, covered, 1 hour. Uncover; bake 10 minutes.
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Remove turkey from oven; tent with foil.
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Let stand 20 minutes before carving. If desired, skim fat and thicken pan drippings for gravy.
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Serve with turkey and stuffing.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In3 hrs, 55 m.
Servings12
Health Score33
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