SAUSAGE-PECAN TURKEY STUFFING

Sausage-Pecan Turkey Stuffing image

Ever since I first tried this, I've never made another stuffing. The sausage and pecans really give it a different flavor. Our home is on 20 acres where we have hay and horses-my husband, our two children, (8 and 6) and I ride a lot.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 5h25m

Yield 12-14 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

9 cups soft bread crumbs
1 pound bulk pork sausage
2 cups chopped onion
1/4 cup butter, cubed
3 unpeeled tart apples, coarsely chopped
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
1-1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 teaspoon rubbed sage
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup apple juice
Chicken broth
1 turkey (14 to 16 pounds)

Steps:

Place bread crumbs in a large bowl; set aside. In a large skillet, cook sausage and onion in butter until sausage is no longer pink and onion is tender; do not drain. Add to bread crumbs. Stir in apples, pecans, parsley, thyme, sage, salt and pepper; stir in apple juice and enough broth to moisten. , Just before baking, stuff the turkey. Skewer openings; tie drumsticks together. Place on rack in a roasting pan. Bake at 325° for 5 to 5-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads 185°. When the turkey begins to brown, cover lightly with a tent of aluminum foil and baste if needed. Remove all stuffing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 849 calories, Fat 44g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 294mg cholesterol, Sodium 558mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 86g protein.