TURKEY BALLS

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Provided by Food Network

Time 55m

Yield 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pre-cooked turkey breast (recommended: Ruford)
1/4 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for sweating vegetables
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup diced celery
1 cup diced onion
1/4 cup minced fresh sage leaves
4 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves chopped
15 cups cubed bread
4 cups chicken stock
8 cups cheesy mashed potatoes
Oil, for deep-frying

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Coat the turkey with the olive oil, season with salt and pepper and put into a roasting pan. Transfer to the oven and roast until warmed through. Let cool. Combine the celery, onion, sage leave and thyme in a stockpot and sweat in a little olive oil. Add the bread and the stock and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool. Transfer to a large bowl.
Heat the oil in a deep-fryer.
Dice the turkey and add, along with the mashed potatoes, to the stuffing bowl. Form the mixture into medium-sized balls and fry in the deep-fryer until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and serve on a serving platter.