Stuffing Recipes for a Thanksgiving Turkey

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Below are four stuffing recipes suitable for serving with your Turkey at Thanksgiving or any other time of year. They work equally well with chicken, goose and other poultry. For lots more stuffing recipes click here.

All of the recipes below can be used to stuff the neck end of the turkey or baked separately in a well greased shallow baking tin for about 20 minutes at 200C, 400F, gas Mark 6.

Cranberry Pecan Stuffing    Veg  HT  ACC  45mins

 

Serves 6-8    or   stuffs the neck end of a 5.4kg/ 12 lb Turkey

Hot  Vegetarian  Vegetables  Fruit  Nuts  Herbs  Accompaniment  Stuffings  Eggless

Ingredients
25g/1oz Butter
1 stick Celery, chopped
1 small Onion, chopped
1 teasp Dried Sage, crushed
1 teasp Dried Thyme
Salt and Black Pepper
200g/7oz Cornbread, cubed
50g/2oz Pecan Nuts, chopped
75g/3oz Fresh or Dried Cranberries
120ml/4fl.oz. Vegetable or Chicken Stock

Instructions

1. Heat the butter in a small saucepan, add the celery and onion and sauté for 3-5 minutes until just tender, stirring from time to time.

2. Remove from heat then stir in the sage, thyme, salt and pepper.

3. Place the bread cubes in a large mixing bowl together with the celery mixture, pecans, cranberries and stock, mixing well to moisten.
 

Corn Stuffing   HT   ACC   10mins

Serves 4    or   stuffs the neck end of a 2.7kg/ 6 lb turkey

Hot  Vegetables  Accompaniment Stuffings    

Ingredients:

300g/11oz Sweetcorn Kernels

1 Onion, finely chopped

50g/2oz Butter

50g/2oz Fresh Breadcrumbs

Salt and Black pepper

1 Egg

Instructions

1. Melt the butter in a large pan, add the onions and fry until golden brown. Remove from the heat, add the remaining ingredients and mix well.