Main Dish Recipes - Old-Fashioned Turkey Stuffing and Variations

Ingredients   

• 3/4 cup chopped onion

• 1 cup chopped celery

• 1 cup butter or margarine

• 2 cups water

• 1lb package Pepperidge farm Herb-seasoned stuffing

Makes enough to fill a 12-16 lb turkey

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Method:

1. In a large saucepan, sauté the onion and celery in butter until tender but not browned.

2. Stir in water and then stuffing.

Variations: Try the following with a 1lb bag of herb seasoned stuffing, prepared according to package directions.

Parsley: 1 cup chopped parsley, 3/4 cup chopped onion and 1 cup chopped celery sautéed in 1 cup butter.

Oriental: 1/4 cup chopped onion, 1/2 cup chopped celery, 1 cup sliced mushrooms and 1/2 cup sliced water sautéed in 1 cup butter.

Nut: 1 cup chopped celery, 1.2 cup onion and 1 cup nuts sautéed in 1 cup butter. Almond, Brazil nuts, chestnuts, filberts, pecans or walnuts may be used.

Giblet: Simmer turkey giblets with seasonings 2 to 3 hours. Remove liver after 10 to 20 minutes. Drain, reserving broth.

To Prepare: Chop coarsely. Sauté 3/4 cup chopped onion and 1 cup chopped celery in 1 cup butter. Use reserved broth in place of water in recipe. Stir chopped giblets and liver into stuffing.