Unstuffed Herb And Apple Turkey Stuffing Recipes

HERB AND APPLE STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Put the bread cubes on a 13 by 18 by 1-inch baking sheet and bake them in the oven for 7 minutes.
• In a large saute pan, melt the butter and add the onion, celery, apples, parsley, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Saute for 10 minutes, until the mixture is soft.
• Combine the bread cubes and cooked vegetables in a large bowl and add the chicken stock, and almonds, if desired.
• Place the stuffing into the main cavity of the turkey and into the neck of the bird. I cook a 12-pound turkey for 2 1/2 hours at 350 degrees F in a preheated oven. Make sure the stuffing in the cavity is secured by wrapping the legs tightly with string.

APPLE & APRICOT STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place bread cubes on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 18-20 minutes or until toasted. Cool on baking sheets., In a Dutch oven, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add celery and onion; cook and stir until tender. Add apples, apricots, parsley and bread cubes. Stir in broth and melted butter. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., Bake, covered, 35 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until lightly browned.

DRIED CRANBERRY AND APPLE TURKEY STUFFING

Steps:

• In a frypan, melt butter, saute onion and garlic until soft (not brown), about 5 minutes.
• Add in the bread cubes and herbs, stirring to combine.
• Stir in apples, wine, stock, pecans, cranberries and parsley (if the mixture seems too dry add in just a bit more stock, not too much!).
• Cool to almost room temperature.
• Add in egg or egg whites.
• Season well with salt and lots of pepper.
• Stuff into the turkey.

APPLE & HERB STUFFING

Steps:

• In large skillet, cook celery and onions in margarine until tender.
• Add water and bouillon; cook until bouillon dissolves.
• In large bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
• Add bouillon mixture.
• Mix well.
• Loosely stuff turkey just before roasting (or not, if you don't like your turkey stuffed) Place remaining stuffing in greased baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until hot.