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Herb turkey with stuffing

Roast turkey comes out tender and moist with the basting sauce, while the herb stuffing provides a delicious flavor. This is an ideal dish to celebrate.

Ingredients

3 1⁄4 cups broth (turkey or chicken broth)
1 cup butter
1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon thyme (dried)
2 teaspoons marjoram (dried)
1 1⁄2 teaspoons rosemary (dried)
1⁄4 cup parsley (fresh parsley, finely chopped)
2 tablespoons chives (fresh)
1 pound bread (sliced)
1 pound pork (pork sausage)
4 cups celery (already sliced thinly)
3 cups carrot (peeled and sliced thinly)
1⁄2 cup mushroom (clean fresh mushrooms, chopped)
1⁄2 cup ham (cooked ham, cubed)
2 cups green onion (sliced)
2 cups pecan nuts (chopped)
1 apple (tart apple, chopped)
1 cup apricot (dried apricots)
1 tablespoon sage (fresh)
1 pinch nutmeg (ground or freshly grated)
4 egg (lightly beaten)
1 turkey (15 to 18 pounds bird)

Instructions

Basting sauce

In a pan, bring 2 1/2 cups chicken broth, 1/2 cup butter and 1 teaspoon salt to a boil. Add herbs and set aside.

Yield
24 servings
Cooking time
330
Preparation time
30
Total time
6 hours

Notes

Adapt the sauce and the side dishes to the special occasion. Serve with cranberry sauce or on a bed of cranberries for Thanksgiving and serve with bread sauce for Christmas.

Source

North American cuisine