TLC Cooking "Turkey with Sausage & Cornbread Stuffing"

Turkey with Sausage & Cornbread Stuffing

Turkey with Sausage & Cornbread Stuffing

YIELD Makes 10 servings
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INGREDIENTS

1	pound bulk pork sausage
1‑1/2	cups chopped onions
1	cup chopped celery
1	clove garlic, minced
1	bag (16 ounces) corn bread stuffing mix
1	can (about 14 ounces) chicken broth
2	teaspoons poultry seasoning
2	tablespoons butter, melted
1	(14- to 16-pound) turkey, thawed

PREPARATION:

Preheat oven to 325°F. Cook and stir sausage in large skillet over medium heat until browned; drain. Add onions, celery and garlic to sausage in skillet; cook and stir about 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in stuffing mix, broth and poultry seasoning until blended.
Brush butter over outside of turkey. Spoon stuffing into turkey cavity; close with metal skewers. Place turkey, breast side up, on rack in shallow roasting pan. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer into thickest part of thigh not touching bone.
Bake turkey uncovered 4 to 5 hours, basting occasionally with pan drippings until temperature reaches 180°F. Let stand 20 minutes before carving.

Note

If turkey is browning too quickly, tent loosely with foil, being careful not to touch meat thermometer.

This recipe appears in: Southern