ROAST TURKEY WITH SAUSAGE-CABBAGE STUFFING

Roast Turkey with Sausage-Cabbage Stuffing image

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

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 3h30m

Yield 16 servings (about 8 cups stuffing).

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 tablespoons minced fresh thyme
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 turkey (12 to 14 pounds)
STUFFING:
1 pound bulk Italian sausage
3 cups chopped cabbage
1 large carrot, shredded
1 celery rib, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
2 tablespoons half-and-half cream
3/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3 cups seasoned stuffing cubes
1 egg, lightly beaten
2/3 to 3/4 cup chicken broth

Steps:

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. , 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., 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., 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., 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., Remove turkey from oven; cover loosely with foil and let stand for 20 minutes before carving. Serve with stuffing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 550 calories, Fat 29g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 222mg cholesterol, Sodium 674mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 59g protein.