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Harvest Stuffing

Always cool the stuffing completely before filling the turkey.

Courses: Side dish
Serves: 16 people

Recipe Ingredients

2 lbs 908g / 32ozWell-spiced bulk turkey sausage
2 tablespoons 30mlVegetable oil
4 cups 250g / 8.8ozChopped red onions
4 cups 440g / 15ozChopped celery
2 tablespoons 30mlMinced garlic
2 tablespoons 30mlDried thyme
2 teaspoons 10mlDried sage leaves - crumbled
12 cups 2844mlCubed (1") bread - toasted
2   Granny Smith apples - diced
1 cup 93g / 3.3ozDried cranberries
1 cup 237mlDried apricots - quartered
1 cup 237mlPitted prunes - quartered
2 cups 474mlChicken broth
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

Brown the sausage in a pan, breaking up clumps; remove to a large bowl.

Add the oil to the pan; stir in the onions, celery, garlic, thyme and sage and cook over medium-low heat for 15 minutes.

Add to the sausage along with the bread, apples and dried fruits. Toss well. Drizzle the broth over the mixture to moisten as desired and season with salt and pepper. Cool before stuffing the turkey.

This recipe yields 12 cups of stuffing, enough for an 18-pound turkey.

Per serving (3/4 cup): 330 calories, 43g carbohydrates, 14g protein, 11g fat, 45mg cholesterol.

Source:
Simply Delicious by Sheila Lukins from Parade magazine - Pub date: - 11-17-2002

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