A Complete Holiday Table
Roast Turkey with Sausage Stuffing
Nothing pleases the senses like a home filled with family, friends and the welcoming aroma of a holiday meal.
Whether you’re cooking up a full-menu feast from your own kitchen or you need a delicious idea or two to share at a potluck-style gathering — these dishes please the palate. With timeless flavors of turkey and butternut squash, or treats that charmingly display a symbol of the season, guests will surely be encouraged to dig in.
Roast Turkey with Sausage Stuffing
Description
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Ingredients
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1 pound breakfast pork sausage
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1 1/2 cups hot water
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2 packages (6 ounces each) Stove Top Stuffing Mix for Turkey
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1 Butterball Frozen Whole Turkey (10 pounds), thawed
Preparation
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Heat oven to 325°F.
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Brown sausage in skillet; drain, reserving 1/2 cup drippings. Add drippings to large bowl; stir in hot water. Add stuffing mixes and sausage; stir just until stuffing mixes are moistened.
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Stuff neck and body cavities lightly with stuffing. Truss turkey; place, breast-side up, on rack in large roasting pan sprayed with cooking spray. Spoon any remaining stuffing into separate baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover. Refrigerate stuffing until ready to bake.
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Bake turkey 3 to 3 1/4 hours or until internal temperature of thigh is 180°F and breast and center of stuffing are 165°F, adding dish with remaining stuffing to oven for the last 30 minutes.
Serves
20
Notes, Tips & Suggestions
Keeping it safe: Do not stuff turkey until ready to roast. Substitute: Substitute butter for the sausage drippings.
Preparation Time:
15 minutes
Total Time:
3 hours, 30 minutes
