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Elegant Turkey Stuffing

SUBMITTED BY: Joan  PHOTO BY: Metal Malissa 

"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."
Elegant Turkey Stuffing Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 56 times with an average star rating of 4.4
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  30 Min
Original recipe yield 14 plus cups

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 1/2 cups orange liqueur
  • 1/2 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
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 4 teaspoons chopped fresh sage
  • salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place the raisins in a small saucepan, and cover with 1 cup of liqueur. Bring to boil, remove from heat, and set aside.
  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.
  3. In the same skillet, cook the sausage over medium-high heat until crumbled and evenly brown. Drain.
  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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.36 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 16, 2006 by LYNNERIE 
My brother, who hates stuffing in general, asks for more every year! This year I even made it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.36 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 9, 2003 by MARGE730 
The stuffing would have been much better without the orange liquer. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.36 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 6, 2005 by SAGOLF100 
Recipe is great and flavors wonderful. Not much trouble to make, but I would have preferred... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.36 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 21, 2003 by THEREINER 
By far, the best stuffing I've ever had. I will never stuff a turkey with anything else. The... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.36 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 22, 2007 by Godfather 
I have never been big on stuffing, until now, I'm not to sure who submitted this recipe, but... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.36 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 25, 2003 by Otisburg 
Cooking my first Thanksgiving dinner, I chose this recipe based on its ingredients -- and the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.36 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 12, 2003 by RICKGARNER26 
I have made this for the past 2 years. The entire family loved it. Leave in the orange... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.36 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 13, 2003 by VOSSNER 
this recipe was a TOTAL success! The orange liqueur flavoring really made it special. Some... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.36 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 24, 2008 by kittykat 
This recipe has been a staple for our Thanksgiving meal every year since before I was born. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.36 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 21, 2003 by HALANA BICH-NGA NGUYEN 
Of all the Turkey Stuffing Recepies, I chose this one to make for my family Christmas dinner. ... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Elegant Turkey Stuffing

Servings Per Recipe: 28

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 284

  • Total Fat: 15.5g
  • Cholesterol: 30mg
  • Sodium: 437mg
  • Total Carbs: 26.5g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.9g
  • Protein: 5.2g

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