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Eva's Savory Turkey Legs

By: Charles Aiken  
"I had forgotten this simple, tasty, and inexpensive meal my grandmother made until I saw a request for a turkey leg recipe. Thanks for bringing that memory back!"

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What to Drink?

Wine Merlot
Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Ready In:
1 Hr 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups dry bread cubes
  • 1 large stalk celery, minced
  • 1/3 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced
  • 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground sage
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup hot water
  • 2 turkey legs
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons butter

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place a large sheet of aluminum foil on a medium baking sheet.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix the bread, celery, cranberries, walnuts, onion, and garlic. Season with sage, marjoram, salt, and pepper. Stir in the egg and enough hot water to moisten.
  3. Arrange turkey legs on the foil sheet, and season with salt and pepper. Spoon the bread mixture around the legs, and dot with butter. Tightly seal the foil around the legs and bread mixture.
  4. Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until the turkey leg meat has reached an internal temperature of 180 degrees F (80 degrees C).

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 399 | Total Fat: 17.3g | Cholesterol: 216mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2003 by I'm nuts too... 
These were tasty. Very tender, & the stuffing turned out delish, I made extra stuffing which... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2008 by SANDRAMAC 
I have made this recipe several times, always to rave reviews. Made it most recently with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2006 by MomSavedbyGrace 
Turkey legs were .99/lb. at the store, so I thought I would try this recipe. I love turkey,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2005 by MBETHCOOKS 
Thanks Charles' grandma! This is indeed a tasty, easy and inexpensive recipe. Even when I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2007 by organic 
I loved it! I did double the stuffing as suggested by others and forgot to put the egg in it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2008 by Mary T 
This was good but not great. I liked the list of ingredients but just did not have a lot of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2005 by LESLEYfromWI 
Okay but not quite what I am looking for. My youngest son really liked the stuffing after he... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 5, 2008 by Callista 
Great tasting. Used breadcrumbs because that was all I had and it turned out great. So tasty! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2008 by JSimmons 
These turkey legs need much longer than 1 hour to cook. After 1 hour I took them out of the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2004 by MarylandGirl 
I made this but made a small change by making stuffed boneless legs. I used two whole turkey... MORE

 
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