Apple Pecan Dressing
Submitted by excoshka
Savory turkey stuffing loaded with diced apples, crunchy pecans, aromatic vegetables, and herbs. This generous recipe stuffs a 20-pound bird. Add hot peppers if you dare.
YIELD
20 servingsPREP
30 minCOOK
0 minREADY
30 minThis apple-pecan dressing brings serious flavor to your holiday table, way beyond basic bread stuffing.
Onions, peppers, celery, and a whole head of garlic get sautéed in butter until fragrant, then you add diced apples, pecans, turkey giblets, and a mountain of fresh herbs.
Stuffing mix binds it all together with chicken stock, and if you’re feeling adventurous, toss in some jalapeños or Scotch bonnet peppers for heat.
Chef Tips
- Sauté the vegetables until the onions are translucent and the smell drives you crazy (that’s when you know they’re ready)
- Add the stuffing mix off-heat and stir well to prevent the bottom from scorching
- Let the dressing cool completely before stuffing the turkey so bacteria doesn’t have a chance to grow
Ingredients
Directions
Melt the margerine in a large stock pot. Add the onions, escallions, green pepper, (Some hot chili, or Jalapenpo, or Jamaican Scotch Bonnet Peppers too, if you are adventurous), celery, apples, pecans, garlic, turkey giblets, and all the spices and seasonings, and sauté in the margerine, (or butter, if you prefer) until the onions are translucent, and the smell is driving you crazy. Add then the stuffing mix, turn down the heat, and stir until it is well mixed, taking care not to let the bottom burn. Add the chicken stock, until you have the right texture and consistency. As soon as it is added, turn the fire off, and set the dressing to cool, before stuffing the turkey.
Stuffs a 20 lb turkey
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