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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!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (20)

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: 398 | Total Fat: 17.3g | Cholesterol: 216mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2008 by SANDRAMAC   view full review
I have made this recipe several times, always to rave reviews. Made it most recently with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2003 by I'm nuts too...   view full review
These were tasty. Very tender, & the stuffing turned out delish, I made extra stuffing which...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2006 by MomSavedbyGrace   view full review
Turkey legs were .99/lb. at the store, so I thought I would try this recipe. I love turkey,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2008 by Mary T   view full review
This was good but not great. I liked the list of ingredients but just did not have a lot of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2005 by MBETHCOOKS   view full review
Thanks Charles' grandma! This is indeed a tasty, easy and inexpensive recipe. Even when I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2007 by organic   view full review
I loved it! I did double the stuffing as suggested by others and forgot to put the egg in it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2004 by MarylandGirl Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I made this but made a small change by making stuffed boneless legs. I used two whole turkey...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 5, 2008 by Callista   view full review
Great tasting. Used breadcrumbs because that was all I had and it turned out great. So tasty!
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2005 by LESLEYfromWI   view full review
Okay but not quite what I am looking for. My youngest son really liked the stuffing after he...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2008 by JSimmons   view full review
These turkey legs need much longer than 1 hour to cook. After 1 hour I took them out of the...

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