New England Stuffing

My mom begged for this recipe after I served it for our “first” Thanksgiving dinner, being just married, and now it's a family favorite. This is the only recipe my mother asked me to have and for a proud cook, that's a big deal! I love it! It's different and yet comforting and familiar.

Ingredients

• 1 pound hot Italian sausage, casings removed
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 2 large onion, chopped
• 2 cups chopped celery, with leaves
• 1 (8 ounce) jar steamed or roasted chestnuts, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
• 22 ounces oyster crackers, lightly crushed
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 1 egg

Instructions

1. In a medium skillet, cook sausage until cooked through, crumbling as you cook.
2. Transfer to a bowl.
3. Add butter to the skillet and melt over medium heat.
4. Add onions and celery. Sauté until tender (8 minutes).
5. Mix in chestnuts, parsley and 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning.
6. Add to sausages and mix in crackers.
7. Spoon in turkey.
8. To remaining stuffing, mix in chicken stock, egg and 2 tablespoons melted butter.
9. Cover and refrigerate.
10. Bake at 350 degrees F for the last 40 minutes of the turkey's cooking time.

Attribution

Posted by artsycook at Recipe Goldmine 11/12/2001 9:48 pm.