SODA CRACKER TURKEY STUFFING

SODA CRACKER TURKEY STUFFING image

Yield 1 turkey

Number Of Ingredients 21

1 pound soda crackers, crushed fairly fine
2 medium onions, diced small
1 cup, or more, celery, diced small
1/2 green bell pepper, diced small
2 cloves garlic, minced (optional)
1/4 teaspoon paprika
salt, pepper to taste
2 eggs, well beaten
Boiling water
Crush the soda crackers and place them in a large bowl.
Slowly braise the onions, celery, bell pepper, and garlic along with the paprika, salt, and pepper.
Combine the braised vegetable/seasoning mixture with the crushed crackers, mixing thoroughly.
Mix enough boiling water into the cracker/vegetable mixture so that it holds together but is not mushy.
Let the mixture cool. Then add the beaten eggs and mix thoroughly. Seasonings can be corrected at
this point.
Options: You can add braised turkey liver cut up into small bits. Sage can be used as an additional
seasoning.
Immediately stuff this mixture into a well cleaned turkey after rubbing the cavity with a mixture of salt,
pepper, one clove of minced garlic, and oil. Any excess can be rubbed over the turkey skin after stuffing.
Immediately after stuffing the bird, sew it up and roast it in the normal manner.
If there is excess stuffing, place it in a separate oven-proof dish and bake it for half an hour.