Roast Turkey with Sausage-Cabbage Stuffing
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 3 hours + standing
YIELD: 16 servings (about 8 cups stuffing).
This turkey and trimmings recipe is a staple in my family. No one guesses that there's cabbage in the stuffing! — Alma Winberry, Great Falls, Montana
Ingredients
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1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
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3 tablespoons minced fresh thyme
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1 turkey (12 to 14 pounds)
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STUFFING:
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1 pound bulk Italian sausage
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3 cups chopped cabbage
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1 large carrot, shredded
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1 celery rib, chopped
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1 small onion, chopped
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2 tablespoons half-and-half cream
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3/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/8 teaspoon pepper
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3 cups seasoned stuffing cubes
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1 egg, lightly beaten
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2/3 to 3/4 cup chicken broth
Directions
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1.
In a small bowl, mix the butter, thyme, salt and pepper. Place turkey on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, breast side up. With fingers, carefully loosen skin from the turkey breast; rub half of the butter mixture under the skin. Rub remaining butter mixture over turkey. Tuck wings under turkey; tie drumsticks together.
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2.
Bake at 325° for 3 to 3-3/4 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°. Baste occasionally with pan drippings.
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3.
For stuffing, in a Dutch oven, cook sausage over medium heat for 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 1 tablespoon.
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4.
Add the cabbage, carrot, celery and onion to reserved drippings; cook and stir over medium heat until tender. Stir in cream, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper.
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5.
Add the stuffing cubes, egg and sausage; toss to combine. Stir in enough broth to reach desired moistness; transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Bake, covered, for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 10-15 minutes longer or until lightly browned.
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6.
Remove turkey from oven; cover loosely with foil and let stand for 20 minutes before carving. Serve with stuffing.
Nutrition Facts
8 ounces cooked turkey with 1/2 cup stuffing: 550 calories, 29g fat (10g saturated fat), 222mg cholesterol, 674mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 59g protein.
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