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CHESTNUT SAUSAGE STUFFING



Chestnut Sausage Stuffing image

I discovered this recipe in a four-generation family cookbook. I'm glad I gave it a try. It has become "the" stuffing at our holiday table. -Judi Oudekerk, Buffalo, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h10m

Yield 8-10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound bulk pork sausage
2 cups finely chopped fresh mushrooms
1-1/2 cups finely chopped onion
2 celery ribs, chopped
1/3 cup butter
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup chicken broth
4 cups day-old bread cubes
1 package (8-3/4 ounces) whole chestnuts, chopped (about 2 cups)

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, cook the sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside. In the same skillet, saute the mushrooms, onions and celery in butter until tender. Stir in the sausage, parsley, thyme and pepper. Add broth; heat through. Remove from the heat. Add bread cubes and chestnuts; toss to coat., Transfer to a greased shallow 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until heated through. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 239 calories, Fat 16g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 33mg cholesterol, Sodium 426mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

RAFFY'S TURKEY SAUSAGE AND CHESTNUT STUFFING



Raffy's Turkey Sausage and Chestnut Stuffing image

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     side-dish

Time 50m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 medium green apple, cored and diced into 1-inch cubes
1 medium red apple, cored and diced into 1-inch cubes
1 medium onion, diced into 1/2-inch cubes
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, plus 2 tablespoons cubed
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 (6-ounce) bag dried cranberries
1/2 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pound sweet Italian turkey sausage, meat removed from casing
8 ounce jar steamed whole chestnuts, roughly chopped
1/2 pound day old cornbread or bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Pinch red pepper flakes
1 cup canned chicken stock
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • In a medium saute pan add the apples, onion, 1 tablespoon oil and butter cook over a medium low heat for 10 minutes to soften. Add the wine, cranberries, and salt and pepper, simmer for about 5 minutes. Take off the heat and allow the mixture to cool.
  • In a large saute pan over medium high heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil and turkey sausage meat and break up with a wooden spoon and cook until browned and cooked through, approximately 8 to 10 minutes.
  • In a medium bowl toss together the fruit and onion mixture, the sausage, the chestnuts, the cornbread and red pepper flakes. Combine all the ingredients.
  • Add the chicken stock, and 3/4 cup of the Parmesan. Gently place into an 8 1/2 by 8 1/2- inch glass Pyrex baking dish and top with the remaining Parmesan. Dot with butter. Place in middle rack and bake until top is golden brown, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

SAUSAGE WATER CHESTNUT DRESSING/STUFFING



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This stuffing has been a never fail for me, Everyone likes it. Left overs are usually fried for breakfast the next day or used for stuffing and turkey sandwiches.

Provided by Derf2440

Categories     Poultry

Time 1h

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 lb ground lean pork
1 large Spanish onions or 1 large walla walla onion, medium chopped
1 cup celery, chopped with leaves
1 clove garlic, smashed
vegetable oil cooking spray
10 -12 cups dried, cubed sourdough bread or 10 -12 cups dried, cubed French bread, rolled and crushed to medium crumbs
1/2 cup parsley, chopped
1/4 cup chives (optional)
2 (10 ounce) cans sliced water chestnuts, undrained
1 granny smith apple, peeled,cored and chopped
salt and pepper
poultry seasoning

Steps:

  • Heat and spray with veggy oil a heavy large frypan.
  • scramble fry pork, onions, celery and garlic until onions are transparent.
  • Set aside, do not drain.
  • In a very large bowl, place bread crumbs, parsley and chives, if using.
  • Mix well.
  • Add water chestnuts with water, apple, salt and pepper. (I usually add one can of chestnuts with water and add the chestnuts only of the second can adding more water only if needed, a bit at a time.)
  • Mix well.
  • Add pork and onion mixture with juice from pan.
  • Mix well.
  • Add poultry seasoning a tablespoon at a time, taste and add more poultry seasoning until the taste is to your liking, make it as spicy as you wish.
  • Refrigerate until ready to stuff turkey.
  • Pack cavities firmly but not tight.
  • Any stuffing left can be cooked in a casserole in the oven with the bird, or freeze and use another time.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 164.1, Fat 9.7, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 32.7, Sodium 40.3, Carbohydrate 11, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 3.7, Protein 8.5

CHESTNUT-AND-SAUSAGE STUFFING



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Filled with roasted chestnuts and sweet Italian sausage, this recipe is the ideal stuffing for a Thanksgiving feast.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dinner Recipes     Dinner Side Dishes

Yield Makes 10 cups or enough for one 16- to 18-pound turkey

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 loaf day-old rustic Italian bread (about 1 pound), trimmed of crust and cut into 3/4-inch cubes (about 8 cups)
1 pound fresh chestnuts
1 pound sweet Italian sausage
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 medium onions, finely chopped
4 celery stalks, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup homemade or low-sodium store-bought chicken stock
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 teaspoons coarse salt
Freshly ground pepper
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
Unsalted butter, for baking dish

Steps:

  • Let bread cubes stand on a baking sheet at room temperature 3 hours to dry.
  • Lay each chestnut flat on a work surface, and cut an X in the pointed tip of shell with a paring or chestnut knife. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Boil chestnuts 2 minutes; remove pot from heat. Remove chestnuts with a slotted spoon; peel away shells. Quarter nutmeat; transfer to a large bowl. Add bread.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Split sausages; scrape meat into a large saute pan set over medium heat; crumble with a fork. Cook, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, about 7 minutes. Add oil; swirl pan. Add onions, celery, and garlic. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft, 15 to 17 minutes. Add to bread mixture.
  • Add wine to pan. Scraping up any brown bits from bottom with a wooden spoon, cook over medium heat until wine is reduced by half. Add to bread mixture.
  • Add stock to bread mixture; toss. Add thyme, sage, and parsley. Add the salt, and season with pepper. Stir in eggs.
  • To bake stuffing: Place stuffing in a buttered 9-by-13-inch baking dish; cover with foil. Bake 30 minutes; remove foil. Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes. To cook in turkey: Stuff as directed. Place remaining 5 cups stuffing in a buttered 8-inch square baking dish; bake as directed above.

CROWN ROAST OF PORK WITH CHESTNUT SAUSAGE STUFFING



Crown Roast of Pork with Chestnut Sausage Stuffing image

Provided by Nancy Fuller

Categories     main-dish

Time 3h30m

Yield 12 to 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

Two 8-chop racks of pork (about 5 pounds each)
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
3 cups Chestnut and Sausage Stuffing, recipe follows
One 1-pound loaf country white bread, cut or torn into 1-inch pieces
1 pound bulk Italian pork sausage
4 cloves garlic, smashed and roughly chopped
2 stalks celery, diced
1 medium bulb fennel, diced
1 medium yellow onion, diced
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus additional for buttering casserole dish
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
2 cups jarred whole roasted and peeled chestnuts, roughly chopped
2 1/2 cups chicken broth

Steps:

  • Place a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Lay the racks of pork on a cutting board with the ribs curving upward. Cut 1/2-inch deep slits in the meat between each rib bone. Stand the racks up back to back, fat sides touching, with the meaty-sides down and the concave curve of the ribs facing upward.
  • Thread a trussing needle with kitchen string and use it to pierce between the upper third of the two last rib bone ends and tie them together; repeat in the lower third of the last two rib bone ends to tie them together. Repeat on the other end of the racks. Shape the tied meat into an oval, bending where the slits are, to make a crown. Tie a string around the entire meaty bottom of the pork below the other two ties, securing the racks together so they hold their shape.
  • Transfer the pork to a roasting pan or low-sided braiser. Rub the pork with the olive oil and season with the rosemary, salt and pepper. Fill the center of the roast with Chestnut and Sausage Stuffing, then transfer to the oven.
  • Roast the pork until the internal temperature in the thickest part of the meat reads 140 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, about 1 hour 45 minutes,. Transfer to a cutting board or serving platter and let rest for 20 minutes. Pull out all the string ties, then carve into chops and serve with the stuffing.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Arrange the bread pieces in a single layer on a baking sheet and toast until lightly golden and dry, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
  • In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage until browned and no pink remains, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, celery, fennel and onions to the sausage pan. Add the butter and some salt and pepper. Stir to combine the vegetables and cook until they are softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Next, add the parsley, sage and thyme.
  • In the mixing bowl with the golden bread chunks, add the chestnuts and chicken broth. Add the sausage mixture and stir to combine. If filling the crown roast of pork, the stuffing is ready to use at this point.
  • Alternately, butter a 2-quart casserole dish and spoon the stuffing into the dish. Cover the dish with foil and bake until golden brown, 30 minutes.

PORCINI, CHESTNUT, AND SAUSAGE STUFFING



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Sauteing the ingredients the night before Thanksgiving saves time and allows the flavors to meld. This recipe, which calls for bacon, porcini, and chestnuts, introduces new flavors to a familiar repertoire.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dinner Recipes     Dinner Side Dishes

Yield Makes about 9 cups

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup dried porcini mushrooms
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1/2 pound slab bacon, finely chopped
1 small onion, finely chopped (1 cup)
1 leek, white and pale-green parts only, rinsed well and finely chopped
3 celery stalks, finely chopped (1 1/2 cups)
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3/4 pound sweet Italian sausages, casings removed
Liver from turkey, coarsely chopped
5 cups cubed, crustless white bread, dried overnight
2 cups coarsely chopped peeled chestnuts
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
1 1/2 cups Easy Giblet Stock
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Combine porcini with boiling water, and let soak for about 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until crisp, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a plate, reserving drippings in skillet. Add onion, leek, celery, and garlic to skillet, and cook until translucent and tender, about 10 minutes.
  • Drain porcini, reserving 1 cup soaking liquid. Coarsely chop porcini, and add to skillet. Cook for 2 minutes. Transfer mixture to plate with bacon.
  • Heat oil in same skillet. Add sausage, and cook, crumbling with a spoon, until browned, about 7 minutes. Add liver, and cook until browned, about 2 minutes. Add to bacon mixture. Let cool. (Mixture can be refrigerated overnight; bring to room temperature before using.)
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine bacon mixture, bread, chestnuts, and thyme. Pour stock and reserved porcini soaking liquid over the top. Season with salt and pepper, and toss. Let stand for 10 minutes, allowing bread to soak up liquid.
  • Transfer stuffing to turkey cavity, and follow directions in Roasted Brined Turkey, being sure to cook stuffing until its temperature registers 165 degrees; place remaining stuffing in an 8-inch square baking dish, cover if desired, and bake until heated through, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

HERB-ROASTED TURKEY WITH CHESTNUT-AND-SAUSAGE STUFFING



Herb-Roasted Turkey with Chestnut-and-Sausage Stuffing image

The turkey is roasted with parsley and sage leaves tucked under its skin for extra flavor.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Turkey Recipes

Yield Serves 10 to 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 whole turkey (16 to 18 pounds), giblets removed, turkey brought to room temperature (no more than 2 hours)
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
8 small sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley
12 fresh sage leaves
5 cups Chestnut-and-Sausage Stuffing

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425, with rack in lower third. Rinse turkey inside and out, and pat dry with paper towels. Place on a rack set in a large roasting pan.
  • Blend 4 tablespoons butter with 2 teaspoons salt; season with pepper. Loosen skin of turkey at body-cavity end with your fingers; spread mixture under skin all over (reach as far back as possible).
  • Gently push 3 parsley sprigs under skin on each side of turkey breast (use a table knife to push them as far as possible, keeping leaves flat). Loosen neck skin; slide a parsley sprig on each side of top of breast. Repeat with sage leaves, placing 4 leaves on each side of breast and 2 leaves on each side of top of breast.
  • Rub turkey with remaining 4 tablespoons butter. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt; season with pepper. Loosely stuff body cavity with 4 3/4 cups stuffing, andneck cavity with 1/4 cup. Tie drumsticks together loosely with kitchen twine. Fold neck skin under body, and secure with toothpicks. Tuck wing tips under wings.
  • Roast turkey 30 minutes. Baste turkey; reduce oven temperature to 350. Continue to roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of the thigh (avoiding bone) registers 180, and stuffing registers 165, 2 to 3 hours. (If skin darkens too quickly during roasting, tent with foil.)
  • Let turkey rest 20 minutes before carving. Leave juices in roasting pan to make gravy.

ROASTED BRINED TURKEY WITH PORCINI, CHESTNUT, AND SAUSAGE STUFFING



Roasted Brined Turkey with Porcini, Chestnut, and Sausage Stuffing image

A simple brine and a generous brushing of butter before roasting yields moist turkey with perfectly crisp skin every time. Follow our step-by-step guide for roasting the perfect turkey.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Turkey Recipes

Yield Serves 8 to 10

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 whole turkey (18 to 20 pounds), brined in Turkey Brine
Porcini, Chestnut, and Sausage Stuffing
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Remove turkey from brine. Discard brine. Pat turkey dry inside and out with paper towels. Place, breast-side up, on a rack set in a roasting pan. Let stand at room temperature up to 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees, with rack in lowest position. Fold a piece of cheesecloth (about 3 feet long) into thirds, place inside turkey cavity, and open up to create a pouch. Loosely fill cheesecloth pouch with stuffing (do not pack tightly), and tuck in ends of cheesecloth to close.
  • Tuck wings underneath the turkey, and tie legs together with kitchen twine. Brush turkey all over with butter, and season generously with salt and pepper.
  • Roast turkey, basting with pan juices every 30 minutes and rotating the pan after 2 hours, until a thermometer inserted into the thickest portion of the thigh registers 165 degrees, 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Remove stuffing pouch, then empty it into a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan. Cover if desired, and return stuffing to oven; bake until it registers 165 degrees, about 30 minutes more. Transfer turkey to a platter, reserving pan juices for gravy. Let turkey stand 30 minutes before carving.

CHESTNUT AND SAUSAGE STUFFING



Chestnut and Sausage Stuffing image

Categories     Side     Bake     Thanksgiving     Stuffing/Dressing     Bacon     Sausage     Cognac/Armagnac     Fall     Sage     Chestnut     Gourmet     Peanut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 (1 1/4-pound) loaf country-style bread, crust discarded and bread cut into 3/4-inch cubes (8 cups)
1/2 pound sliced bacon, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
3 medium onions, coarsely chopped
3 celery ribs, coarsely chopped
1 pound bulk pork sausage
1 turkey liver (optional), coarsely chopped
1/4 cup Cognac or other brandy
1 1/2 cups half-and-half
1 cup turkey stock or low-sodium chicken broth
2 large eggs
1 (14- to 15-oz) jar peeled cooked whole chestnuts, coarsely crumbled (3 cups)
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 1/2 teaspoons dried sage, crumbled
1 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

  • Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 2 1/2- to 3-quart shallow baking dish.
  • Spread bread cubes in a large shallow baking pan (1 inch deep) and bake in lower third of oven until completely dry, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in pan on a rack 10 minutes. (Leave oven on.)
  • While bread bakes, cook bacon in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat, stirring, until crisp, about 10 minutes, then transfer with a slotted spoon to a large bowl.
  • Pour off and discard all but 2 tablespoons bacon fat from skillet, then sauté onions in fat over moderately high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits, until softened, about 10 minutes. Add celery and sauté, stirring, 3 minutes, then transfer vegetables to bowl with bacon.
  • Cook sausage and liver (if using) in skillet, stirring and breaking up sausage with a fork, until meat is no longer pink, 8 to 10 minutes, then transfer with slotted spoon to onion mixture.
  • Pour off any remaining fat from skillet. Add Cognac (off heat), then deglaze skillet by simmering over moderate heat, stirring and scraping up any brown bits, 1 minute, and add to sausage mixture.
  • Increase oven temperature to 375°F.
  • Soak bread cubes in half-and-half in a bowl, tossing frequently, until liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Gently squeeze excess liquid from bread, then stir bread into sausage mixture, discarding remaining half-and-half. Stir together stock and eggs and add to stuffing, then stir in chestnuts, herbs, salt, and pepper until combined well.
  • Transfer stuffing to baking dish and cover with foil, then bake in upper third of oven 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake until top is crisp, about 20 minutes more.

SOURDOUGH, ITALIAN SAUSAGE, AND CHESTNUT STUFFING



Sourdough, Italian Sausage, and Chestnut Stuffing image

Categories     Side     Thanksgiving     Stuffing/Dressing     Apple     Sausage     Celery     Bon Appétit

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, divided, plus more
10 cups coarsely torn sourdough bread, dried out overnight
2 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup chopped roasted chestnuts
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
2 medium onions, chopped
4 celery stalks, chopped
2 chiles de árbol
1 large Pink Lady apple, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh sage
1/2 cup very dry Sherry
2 large eggs
3 cups chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth, divided

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Butter a shallow 3-quart baking dish and a sheet of foil. Place bread in a very large bowl.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add chestnuts, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring often, until chestnuts are golden and crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer to bowl with bread with a slotted spoon.
  • Heat remaining 1/4 cup oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add sausage and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned and cooked through, 8-10 minutes. Transfer to bowl with slotted spoon.
  • Add onions, celery, and chiles to skillet, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring often, until onions are translucent and soft, 5-7 minutes. Add apple, garlic, and sage and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are golden brown and apple is soft, about 5 minutes. Discard chiles. Add onion mixture to bowl.
  • Add onions, celery, and chiles to skillet, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring often, until onions are translucent and soft, 5-7 minutes. Add apple, garlic, and sage and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are golden brown and apple is soft, about 5 minutes. Discard chiles. Add onion mixture to bowl.
  • Reduce heat to medium and cook Sherry in skillet, scraping up any browned bits, until almost all evaporated, about 1 minute. Add 1/2 cup butter; cook, stirring, until melted. Drizzle over bread mixture.
  • Whisk eggs and 2 cups stock in a medium bowl; pour over bread mixture. Season with salt and pepper and toss, adding more stock 1/4-cupful at a time as needed (you may not use it all), until combined and bread is hydrated. Transfer to prepared dish and dot with remaining 1/4 cup butter.
  • Cover with buttered foil; bake until a paring knife inserted into the center comes out hot, 30-35 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 450°. Uncover and bake until top is golden brown and crisp, 20-25 minutes. Let sit 10 minutes before serving.
  • Do ahead: Stuffing can be assembled 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

TURKEY SAUSAGE AND CHESTNUT STUFFING



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This recipe was featured on Giada De Laurentiis' "Everyday Italian". It comes from her Aunt Raffy, who created it when she wanted a stuffing that melded both Italian and American styles.

Provided by Julesong

Categories     Apple

Time 1h15m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 medium green apple
1 medium red apple
1 medium onion
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 (6 ounce) bag dried cranberries
1/2 tablespoon salt
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
1 lb sweet Italian turkey sausage, meat removed from casing (can substitute sweet Italian pork sausage, if you prefer, Aunt Raffy uses pork, Giada likes turkey)
8 ounces steamed whole chestnuts (Aunt Raffy leaves them whole, Giada likes them chopped)
1/2 lb day old cornbread or 1/2 lb bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth or 1/2 cup chicken stock
1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, divided
2 tablespoons butter, pinched into pieces

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Core the apples and dice them into 1-inch cubes. Dice the onion into 1/2-inch cubes.
  • Over medium low heat, sauté the apples and onion in 1 tablespoon of the olive oil melted together with the unsalted butter. Cook for 10 minutes, until softened. Add the wine, cranberries, salt, and pepper, and let simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool; set aside.
  • Over medium high heat in a large pan, heat the remaining tablespoon olive oil and add the turkey sausage removed from the casings. Cook until browned well, breaking the pieces up with a wooden spatula or spoon, about 8 to 10 minutes.
  • In a large bowl combine the sautéed fruit/onion mixture, cooked sausage, chestnuts (whole or chopped), cornbread, and red pepper flakes (if using). Toss gently but well. Add the chicken broth and 3/4 cup of the Parmesan and toss again (may add another 1/2 cup broth if you feel the stuffing is too dry).
  • Oil a large casserole dish (8.5 x 8.5 inch) with olive oil or pan spray, then pour stuffing into dish. Be gentle when spreading it in the pan, you don't want to smash the bread cubes.
  • Sprinkle over the remaining Parmesan, and dot with the butter pieces.
  • Bake in 400 degree F oven on middle rack for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until the top is golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 767, Fat 37.5, SaturatedFat 15.6, Cholesterol 127, Sodium 2721.7, Carbohydrate 74.2, Fiber 5, Sugar 14.1, Protein 32.5

SAUSAGE, CHESTNUT AND FIG STUFFING



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Categories     Fruit     Nut     Side     Bake     Christmas     Thanksgiving     Stuffing/Dressing     Fig     Sausage     Winter     Chestnut     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 ounces mild Italian sausages, casings removed
3 large shallots, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
6 ounces dried Calimyrna figs, chopped
1 cup canned low-salt chicken broth
3 tablespoons brandy
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
4 cups very coarsely ground fresh breadcrumbs made from about 8 ounces crustless French bread
1‟ cups peeled roasted chestnuts (about 12 ounces) or jarred chestnuts (about 8 ounces), coarsely chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish. Sauté sausage in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until brown and cooked through, breaking into small pieces with back of fork, about 5 minutes. Add chopped shallots and celery to skillet and sauté 5 minutes. Stir in figs, 1/2 cup chicken broth, brandy and thyme and bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until figs are tender, about 5 minutes.
  • Mix 4 cups breadcrumbs, chestnuts and sausage mixture in large bowl. Stir in remaining § cup chicken broth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer stuffing to prepared baking dish. Cover baking dish with foil. Bake stuffing 25 minutes. Remove foil; bake stuffing until top begins to brown, about 10 minutes longer.

CHESTNUT SAUSAGE STUFFING



Chestnut Sausage Stuffing image

Provided by Moira Hodgson

Categories     side dish

Time 1h

Yield Enough stuffing for a 12-pound bird

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 pounds chestnuts
4 cups chicken or turkey stock
2 medium onions, chopped
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 pounds sausage meat
2 cups fresh white bread crumbs
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon thyme, finely chopped
1 teaspoon fresh sage leaves, minced
4 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
1/2 cup Cognac
2 eggs, lightly beaten
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Make a gash in the side of each chestnut. Cover with water and bring to boil. Simmer for 10 minutes. Drain and peel the chestnuts while they are still hot (do this using rubber gloves to protect your hands). Simmer the chestnuts in the chicken stock until tender (about 20 minutes). Drain, reserving the stock.
  • Meanwhile, soften the onions in the butter. In a separate pan, brown the sausage meat, crumbling it with a fork as it cooks. Drain on paper towels.
  • Soak the bread crumbs in milk for 10 minutes and squeeze dry. Place the bread crumbs in a large bowl. Add the thyme, sage, parsley, Cognac and cooked sausage meat. Add the eggs and mix thoroughly.
  • Chop the chestnuts coarsely and add them to the mixture. Moisten with a half-cup of chicken stock or a little more if the mixture seems very dry. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

CHESTNUT AND SAUSAGE STUFFING



Chestnut and Sausage Stuffing image

This recipe was originally published in the November 1977 issue of Gourmet Magazine. This recipe is a bit labour intensive but the stuffing can be assembled (but not baked) 1 day ahead and chillled, covered.

Provided by Chef Regina V. Smith

Categories     Christmas

Time 1h45m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 loaf country bread, crust discarded and bread cut into 3/4 inch cubes (8 cups)
1/2 lb bacon, cut crosswise into 1/2 inch pieces
3 medium onions, coarsely chopped
3 celery ribs
1 lb pork sausage
1/4 cup cognac
1 1/2 cups half-and-half
1 cup turkey stock or 1 cup chicken stock
2 large eggs
1 (14 ounce) jar peeled cooked whole chestnuts, coarsely crumbled
1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, coarsely chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons dried sage, crumbled
1 teaspoon dried thyme
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

  • Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat to 350°F Butter a 2 1/2 to 3 quart shallow baking dish.
  • Spread bread cubes in a large shallow baking pan (1 inch deep) and bake in lower third of the oven until completely dry. Cool in pan on a rack for 10 minutes. Leave oven on.
  • While the bread bakes, cook the bacon until crisp, about 10 minutes, then transfer with a slotted spoon to a large bowl.
  • Pour off and discard all but 2 tablespoons of bacon fat from the skillet, then saute onions in the fat over moderately high heat, stirring and scraping up any brown bits, until the onions are softened, about 10 minutes. Add celery and saute, stirring, 3 minutes. Transfer onion and celery to the bowl with the bacon.
  • Cook sausage in skillet, stirring and breaking up sausage, until meat is no longer pink, 8 to 10 minutes, then transfer sausage with a slotted spoon to the onion mixture.
  • Pour off any remaining fat from skillet. Add Cognac (off heat), then deglaze skillet by simmering over moderate heat, stirring and scraping up any brown bits, 1 minute, and add to the onion sausage mixture.
  • Increase oven temperature to 375°F.
  • Soak bread cubes in half and half in a bowl, tossing frequently, until liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Gently squeeze excess liquid from bread, then stir bread into sausage mixture, discarding the excess half and half. Stir together stock and eggs and add to stuffing, then stir in chestnuts, herbs, salt and pepper until well combined.
  • Transfer stuffing to baking dish and cover with foil, then bake in upper third of oven 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake until top is crisp, about 20 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 614.9, Fat 36.3, SaturatedFat 13.3, Cholesterol 129.8, Sodium 1125.8, Carbohydrate 51.2, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 2.3, Protein 19.9

SAUSAGE, APPLE & CHESTNUT STUFFING



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Categories     Side     Thanksgiving     Stuffing/Dressing

Number Of Ingredients 10

butter
2 yellow onions
5 celery stalks
3 garlic cloves
1/4 cup parsley & sage
2 sweet apples (pink lady or golden delic)
1/4 white wine
sausage roll
1 cup prepared chestnuts, halved
4 cups chicken stock

Steps:

  • cook the onions, celery and garlic in butter until soft, abt 10 mins, add diced apples and wine and cook until wine is reduced, abt 7 mins, add bread cubes to large bowl and top with cooked vegetables and cooked sausage add chopped herbs & chestnuts, (optional - cranbery) mix thoroughly wile adding stock as needed heat oven to 375 and bake covered for 30 mins, remove foil and bake another 20 - 30 mins

SAUSAGE, APPLE, CHESTNUT STUFFING RECIPE



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Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pound country-style white bread, crusts trimmed, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
3/4 pound bulk pork sausage
4 tablespoons ( 1/2 stick) butter
1 large yellow onion, chopped
3 large celery stalks, chopped
2 large tart apples, peeled, quartered and chopped
3 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme or 1 tablespoon dried thyme
3/4 cup chicken broth
1 pound fresh chestnuts, baked and peeled, or 2 cups vacuum-packed peeled jarred chestnuts
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
Salt and freshly ground pepper
2 eggs, beaten until blended

Steps:

  • Toast the bread cubes: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place the bread cubes in a large baking pan. Bake, stirring occasionally, until lightly golden, about 12 minutes. Transfer the bread to a large bowl. In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, cook the sausage, crumbling with a fork, until browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer to the bowl with the bread. Add the butter to the drippings in the pan, reduce the heat to medium and melt the butter. Add the onion and celery and sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Add the apples and thyme and sauté for 1 1/2 minutes. Add to the bread. Add the broth to the pan and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits. Add to the bread. Mix in the chestnuts and parsley and season with salt and pepper. Mix in the eggs. Makes about 12 cups, enough for a 16-pound turkey. Serves 8-10. To bake the stuffing in a turkey: Fill the large body cavity and the smaller neck cavity with the stuffing. Butter a baking dish large enough to hold the remaining stuffing and spoon the stuffing into it. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake alongside the turkey for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until the top is crisp, about 30 minutes longer. To bake all the stuffing in a baking dish: Preheat an oven to 325 degrees. Butter a 13-by-9-by-2-inch baking dish and spoon the stuffing into it. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until the top is crisp, about 30 minutes longer. The Secret: Make the stuffing the day before and refrigerate until ready to heat.

ROAST TURKEY WITH PECAN, SAUSAGE & CHESTNUT STUFFING & ROAST SHALLOTS



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This traditional bird is served with classic sage & onion flavours and given a glossy finish with a sweet glaze

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Main course

Time 4h30m

Yield Serves 8 with leftovers

Number Of Ingredients 26

5-5.5kg/11-12lb turkey
1 lemon
4 shallots , halved
sprig each sage and thyme , plus extra for serving
25g softened butter , plus 1 tbsp for the glaze
2 medium onions , each cut into 6 thick wedges
50g pecan
2 tbsp olive oil
25g butter
3 shallots , chopped
2 garlic cloves , finely chopped
140g cooked chestnut , finely chopped
450g good-quality pork sausage
140g fresh white breadcrumb
2 tbsp chopped parsley
2 tsp chopped thyme leaf
2 tsp finely chopped sage
1 egg , beaten
2 tbsp clear honey
2 tsp grainy mustard
¼ tsp soy sauce
12 shallots , halved lengthways, or left whole if small
1 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil
thyme and sage sprigs
1 heaped tbsp plain flour
1.2l turkey or chicken stock

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Rinse the turkey inside and out, then pat dry with kitchen paper. Weigh it to calculate the cooking time, allowing 40 mins per kg for the first 4kg, then 45 mins for each 1kg over that weight. Finely grate 1 tsp zest from the lemon and set aside for the stuffing. Cut the lemon into 4-6 wedges and tuck into the turkey cavity with the shallots and herb sprigs. Rub the turkey all over with the butter, then season with salt and pepper. Put the onion wedges in the middle of a large roasting tin and sit the turkey on top. Cover with a loose tent of foil, then roast following your calculated time.
  • Make the stuffing. Chop just over half the pecans and reserve the remaining. Line the base of a baking tray or sheet (big enough to take 16 stuffing balls) with baking parchment. Heat the oil and butter in a frying pan, tip in the shallots and garlic, and fry for a few mins until softened. Stir in the chestnuts and chopped pecans, then tip into a large bowl and cool. Squeeze the sausages from their casings and add to the bowl with the nut mixture. Add the remaining stuffing ingredients, including the reserved lemon zest, and season with salt and pepper. Shape the stuffing mixture into 16 balls. Break the remaining pecans into big pieces and press a piece into top of each ball. Arrange balls on the prepared tray, cover with buttered baking parchment and chill until ready to cook. Can be made 1 day ahead and chilled.
  • Make the glaze. Mix the honey, mustard, remaining 1 tbsp butter and soy sauce in a small bowl and set aside. Thirty mins before the end of the cooking time, remove the turkey and increase oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Remove the foil, then return the bird to the oven for a further 10 mins. Remove again, brush the turkey with the glaze, then roast for another 20 mins until golden. If you are roasting potatoes, put them in now. To test if the turkey is cooked, pierce the fattest part of the thigh with a skewer - the juices should run clear, not pink. If they are pink, continue to roast, checking at 10 min intervals.
  • Remove the turkey from the oven, transfer to a warm serving platter and rest, covered loosely with foil so it doesn't stick to the glaze, for up to 1 hr before carving. Meanwhile, cook the stuffing balls and shallots. Increase oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Bake stuffing balls in the oven for 25-30 mins, removing the paper for the last 5 mins if they need browning.
  • Make the shallots. Put the shallots in a small roasting tin, toss in the oil, scatter over a few thyme and sage sprigs, and season with salt and pepper. Roast for 25-30 mins, turning half way, until shallots are nicely caramelised.
  • Make the gravy. Pour off any excess fat from the roasting tin but leave the juices and onions. Sprinkle in the flour, set tin over a medium heat and cook, stirring for a couple of mins to cook the flour, scraping up any sticky bits from the bottom of the tin. Gradually pour in the stock, along with any resting juices from the turkey, and continue to stir until slightly thickened. Simmer gently for about 10-15 mins or until reduced to your liking. Season with salt and pepper if needed. Strain gravy into a pan, warm through, pour into a jug and serve with the turkey. Serve the turkey surrounded with stuffing balls, roasted shallots, and thyme and sage sprigs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 926 calories, Fat 45 grams fat, SaturatedFat 14 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 30 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 101 grams protein, Sodium 2.17 milligram of sodium

SAUSAGE, WILD RICE, & CHESTNUT STUFFING



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Categories     Side     Bake     Thanksgiving     Stuffing/Dressing

Yield 10 people

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 cups water
3/4 cup jumbo-grade wild rice, rinsed
3 tsp. salt
8 Tbs. (1 stick) unsalted butter
2 cups finely chopped yellow onion
2 cups finely chopped fennel bulb
1.5 pounds mild Italian sausage, casings removed
1 Tbs. poultry seasoning
1 tsp. dried thyme
1/2 tsp. fennel seeds
1 lb. sliced whole wheat bread or cornbread, 2 to 3 days old, toasted and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 jar (15 oz.) steamed chestnuts
3 eggs
2 1/2 cups turkey stock
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • 1. In a heavy pot, bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the wild rice and 1 tsp. of the salt. Cover partially, reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender, about 45 minutes. Drain the rice and let cool. 2. Preheat an oven to 325°F. Generously butter a large, shallow baking dish. 3. In a large fry pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onion, chopped fennel, poultry seasoning, thyme and fennel seeds. Cover and cook, stirring once or twice, until the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes. Let cool. Using the same pan, saute sausage until no longer pink. 4. In a large bowl, combine the bread, chestnuts, the onion mixture and the wild rice. In another bowl, whisk the eggs until blended. Whisk the stock into the eggs, and then stir the egg mixture into the bowl with the bread mixture. Stir in the parsley, the remaining 2 tsp. salt and the pepper. 5. Spoon the dressing into the prepared baking dish, cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour. Uncover and bake until the dressing is lightly browned on top, 20 to 30 minutes more.

SAUSAGE CHESTNUT CRANBERRY CORN BREAD STUFFING



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Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 medium green apple, cored and diced into 1-inch cubes
1 medium red apple, cored and diced into 1-inch cubes
1 medium onion, diced into 1/2-inch cubes
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, plus 2 tablespoons cubed
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 (6-ounce) bag dried cranberries
1/2 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pound sweet Italian turkey sausage, meat removed from casing
8 ounce jar steamed whole chestnuts, roughly chopped
1/2 pound day old cornbread or bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Pinch red pepper flakes
1 cup canned chicken stock
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a medium saute pan add the apples, onion, 1 tablespoon oil and butter cook over a medium low heat for 10 minutes to soften. Add the wine, cranberries, and salt and pepper, simmer for about 5 minutes. Take off the heat and allow the mixture to cool. In a large saute pan over medium high heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil and turkey sausage meat and break up with a wooden spoon and cook until browned and cooked through, approximately 8 to 10 minutes. In a medium bowl toss together the fruit and onion mixture, the sausage, the chestnuts, the cornbread and red pepper flakes. Combine all the ingredients. Add the chicken stock, and 3/4 cup of the Parmesan. Gently place into an 8 1/2 by 8 1/2- inch glass Pyrex baking dish and top with the remaining Parmesan. Dot with butter. Place in middle rack and bake until top is golden brown, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

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