Elegant Turkey Stuffing Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Elegant Turkey Stuffing Recipe). The distinctiveness of this turkey dressing comes from the orange-flavored liqueur, spicy Italian sausage, apples, and pecans. It's also very easy to prepare. This recipe makes enough to stuff one 18 to 20 pound bird. If you prefer, this dressing can be made with thyme instead of sage.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 28

Yield: 14 plus cups

Elegant Turkey Stuffing Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup raisins

1 ½ cups orange liqueur

½ cup unsalted butter

2 cups chopped celery

1 large onion

chopped

1 pound spicy Italian sausage

casing removed

1 (16 ounce) package herb-seasoned dry bread stuffing mix

1 cup chopped pecans

4 Granny Smith apples - peeled

cored and chopped

½ cup unsalted butter

melted

2 cups chicken broth

4 teaspoons chopped fresh sage

salt and pepper to taste

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Place the raisins in a small saucepan and cover with 1 cup of liqueur. Bring to boil remove from heat and set aside.

Step 2

In a large skillet melt 1/2 cup butter over medium heat. Saute the celery and onion in the butter for 10 minutes. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.

Step 3

In the same skillet cook the sausage over medium-high heat until crumbled and evenly brown. Drain.

Step 4

Combine the sausage and stuffing mix with the celery and onion mixture. Stir in the raisins and liqueur pecans and apples. Mix in melted butter chicken broth 1/2 cup orange liqueur; the stuffing should be totally moistened. Season with sage salt and pepper.

Nutritional Information

Elegant Turkey Stuffing Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:28

Calories: 280.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5.2g 10%

Carbohydrates: 26.1g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 1.8g 7%

Sugars: 12.2g

Fat: 15.2g 23%

Saturated Fat: 6.4g 32%

Cholesterol: 29.9mg 10%

Vitamin A Iu: 256.4IU 5%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.3mg 18%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 7%

Vitamin C: 2.1mg 3%

Folate: 34.6mcg 9%

Calcium: 32.8mg 3%

Iron: 1.1mg 6%

Magnesium: 18mg 6%

Potassium: 203.4mg 6%

Sodium: 437mg 18%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 23%

Calories From Fat: 137

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.