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Herbed Turkey & Dressing

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Herbed Turkey and Dressing

Bring a new look to the holiday with this succulent dish that rounds out any family tradition.

 

Yield

16 servings

Prep

30 min

Cook

5 hrs

Ready

6 hrs
Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
2 ¼ cups chicken broth
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½ cup butter
or margarine
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½ teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon thyme
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¼ teaspoon marjoram
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¼ teaspoon rosemary leaves
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¼ cup parsley leaves
fresh, chopped
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2 tablespoons chives
dried
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1 pound bread
sliced
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1 pound sausage meat
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½ cup butter
or margarine
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4 cups celery
thinly sliced
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3 cups carrots
thinly sliced
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½ pound mushrooms
fresh, chopped
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½ pound ham
fully cooked, cubed
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2 cups scallions, spring or green onions
sliced
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2 cups pecans
chopped
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1 each Granny Smith apples
chopped
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1 cup apricots, dried
dried, chopped
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1 tablespoon sage leaves
rubbed
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2 teaspoons marjoram
dried
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1 teaspoon rosemary leaves
dried
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1 teaspoon salt
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teaspoon nutmeg
ground
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4 large eggs
lightly beaten
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16 pounds turkey
whole
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1 cup chicken broth
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
532 ml chicken broth
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118 ml butter
or margarine
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2.5 ml salt
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5 ml thyme
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1.3 ml marjoram
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1.3 ml rosemary leaves
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59 ml parsley leaves
fresh, chopped
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3E+1 ml chives
dried
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453.6 g bread
sliced
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453.6 g sausage meat
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118 ml butter
or margarine
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946 ml celery
thinly sliced
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7.1E+2 ml carrots
thinly sliced
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226.8 g mushrooms
fresh, chopped
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226.8 g ham
fully cooked, cubed
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473 ml scallions, spring or green onions
sliced
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473 ml pecans
chopped
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1 each Granny Smith apples
chopped
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237 ml apricots, dried
dried, chopped
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15 ml sage leaves
rubbed
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1E+1 ml marjoram
dried
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5 ml rosemary leaves
dried
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5 ml salt
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0.6 ml nutmeg
ground
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4 large eggs
lightly beaten
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7.3 kg turkey
whole
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237 ml chicken broth
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Directions

In a pan, bring broth, butter and salt to a boil. Add herbs; set aside.

Toast bread; cut into ½ inch cubes. Place in a bowl.

In skillet, brown sausage.

Remove with slotted spoon and add to the bread.

Add butter to drippings.

Sauté celery, carrots, mushrooms, ham and onions for 15 minutes. Add to bread mixture. Stir in next eight ingredients. Add eggs and ¾ cup basting sauce; mix lightly.

Stuff turkey with about 8 cups dressing. Skewer openings; tie drumsticks together. Place on rack in roasting pan.

Baste with some of remaining basting sauce.

Bake, uncovered at 325 degrees for 5 to 5½ hours or until thermometer reads 185 degrees, basting every 30 minutes.

When turkey begins to brown, cover lightly with foil.

Meanwhile, add broth to remaining dressing; mix lightly. Place in a greased 2½ quart baking dish ; chill.

Cover and bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour. Uncover and bake 10 minutes.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 670g (23.6 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 120544% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 58g 90%
Saturated Fat 19g 93%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 428mg 143%
Sodium 1064mg 44%
Total Carbohydrate 8g 8%
Dietary Fiber 4g 15%
Sugars g
Protein 281g
Vitamin A 92% Vitamin C 11%
Calcium 19% Iron 48%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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