How to Turkey and Dressing Recipe
About this Turkey and Dressing Recipe
Recipe Description: Thanksgiving dinner is over. Once more, it was a huge meal and there’s a mountain of leftovers. This turkey and dressing recipe is good for using up those leftovers after the big Thanksgiving meal, or any time you make a turkey dinner. It’s a meal all by itself.
Let’s distinguish between turkey dressing and turkey stuffing. Stuffing is a mixture of bread, onions, celery, sometimes sausage, and spices, most notably sage. On the other hand, turkey dressing is a mixture of turkey meat, bread, and vegetables. It’s a meal in and of itself.
Today’s Quote: “This turkey and dressing recipe is good for using up leftover turkey, or any day of the year! It’s a meal all by itself.” – – Julia Child
Turkey and Dressing Ingredients
10 slices of dry toast
1 cup onions, chopped
1 cup celery, diced
8 ounces mushrooms, washed and chopped
2 Tablespoons margarine
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
5 cups turkey stock (or chicken stock)
5 cups turkey, cubed
6 Tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
2 cups bread crumbs
2 Tablespoons margarine, melted
How to Make Turkey and Dressing Directions
In a large mixing bowl, coarsely crumble dry toast.
Set aside.
In a frying pan, sauté onion, celery, and mushroom in 6 Tablespoons margarine until tender.
Mix in salt and black pepper.
Pour over toast. crumbs
Add 3 cups turkey stock, and mix together.
Let stand for about 10 minutes.
Toss well and pour into a greased baking dish.
Place turkey cubes on top of the dressing.
Melt 2 Tablespoons margarine.
Blend in flour and stir until bubbly.
Add 2 cups of turkey stock and milk. Stir briskly until it thickens.
Pour over turkey and dressing.
Drizzle on melted margarine.
Sprinkle breadcrumbs on top.
Bake in oven at 350° F for 1 1/2 hours.
Serve this turkey and dressing hot.
Recipe Tip: Add a veggie. Try adding 1/2 cup of cooked peas or corn to the recipe. Do this right after step #5.
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