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Roast Turkey With Tasty Chestnut Stuffing

By: Christine L.  
"Simple but seriously yummy."

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What to Drink?

Wine Chardonnay
Prep Time:
45 Min
Cook Time:
4 Hrs 30 Min
Ready In:
5 Hrs 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 16 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds chestnuts
  • 2 cups butter
  • 2 cups minced onion
  • 2 cups minced celery
  • 10 cups dried bread crumbs
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • 1 teaspoon dried savory
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 12 pounds whole turkey, neck and giblets removed
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. With a sharp knife cut a cross on the flat side of each chestnut. Simmer, covered with water, in a saucepan for 5 minutes. Drain. While hot, remove the shells and inner brown skins. Cover with fresh water. Boil for 20 to 30 minutes until tender. Drain. Chop coarsely.
  2. To prepare the stuffing, melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in onions and celery, and cook until tender. Thoroughly mix in bread crumbs and chestnuts. Season with thyme, marjoram, savory, and rosemary.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  4. Wash turkey with cold water, and pat dry. Rub salt and pepper into body cavities. Loosely spoon stuffing into body cavities. Close skin with skewers or kitchen twine, and tie drumsticks together. Place turkey on a rack in a medium roasting pan.
  5. Roast turkey 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours in the preheated oven, until internal temperature of thigh reaches 180 degrees F (80 degrees C) and stuffing reaches 165 degrees F (75 degrees C). A foil tent may be placed over the turkey during the last half of roasting time to avoid over browning. Remove from oven, place on platter, and allow the turkey to stand for 20 minutes before carving.

Footnotes

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 1103 | Total Fat: 51.2g | Cholesterol: 262mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2003 by Shannon Marie 
Melt in your mouth kind of yummy! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2007 by Sneaker 
Deeeelicious! This went over well at my Thanksgiving dinner. Bad thing that there wasn't any... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2009 by kg 
The stuffing was very tasty, but too much bread crumbs and not enough other stuff. If i make... MORE

 
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