Everyone has their favorite Thanksgiving
turkey stuffing
recipe.
Our family would never think to use any other but always and only Sage Dressing.
There is no other herb in my opinion that can come close to beautifully
complimenting the meat of a Thanksgiving turkey,
my mouth is watering just thinking about it,
they go together like love and marriage; salt and pepper;
I even heighten the flavors further with freshly grated nutmeg.
I have tasted many different types of dressing but
truthfully speaking none of them come close to this one.
You can stuff the turkey and/or bake the sage dressing in a 9x13 pan
Thanksgiving
Turkey, Dressing and Gravy Recipes
source: recipes
and
photograph created by www.finedinings.com
Turkey for roasting (see chart below for Sage Dressing
recipe)
1 yellow
onion, unpeeled, medium sized, cut into wedges
1 carrot unpeeled, large size, cut into chunks
1 stalk celery, large size, cut into chunks
1 teaspoon Thyme
If poultry is frozen
allow 4 to 5 hours per pound to defrost in refrigerator. Remove giblets; discard liver (it has a bitter
taste to include in the sage dressing). Bring
giblets to a boil in saucepan of cold water with onion, carrot, celery and thyme; simmer until tender.
Strain reserving the
stock; discard vegetables. Remove meat from neck bones, coarsely chop with the gizzard. Transfer
boneless meat to a small bowl, cover and
refrigerate. This can be done 1 day ahead.
Rinse the turkey inside and out with cold water; pat dry; rub inside cavities
with salt.
Loosely fill with Sage Dressing (recipe
below). Secure
cavities shut with kitchen
string or skewers; tie legs together, fold wings under. Place
on a rack breast side up in a large shallow baking pan; rub skin generously with oil. Roast on oven rack in lowest position
at 325° for 15 minutes per pound or until juices run clear.
Place tent of foil loosely over the turkey when it begins to turn golden.
Continue roasting then remove from oven to a cutting board; tent with aluminum foil while preparing the gravy.
Gravy Recipe
Pour pan drippings into a large saucepan; remove any fat. Add stock from refrigerator, bring to a boil over medium high heat. Combine cornstarch with enough cold water to dissolve,
continue mixing until no lumps appear. Whisk
desired amount into the heated stock to your preference of thickness; add giblets, taste for seasoning and serve gravy with roasted turkey and
sage dressing.
how much dressing to
make? See my easy chart to determine how much dressing you will need
What size
Thanksgiving turkey are you preparing? From the chart below select
the amount of Sage Dressing to prepare.
Sage Dressing
Recipe
CHART
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4 lb. Turkey
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8 lb. Turkey
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12 lb. Turkey
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16 lb. Turkey
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20 lb. Turkey
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24 lb. Turkey
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Yellow onion
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1/2 cups
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1 cup
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1-1/2 cup
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2 cups
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2-1/2 cups
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3 cups
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Celery
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1/2 cup
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1 cup
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1-1/2
cup
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2 cups
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2-1/2 cups
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3 cups
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Vegetable oil
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1/4 cups
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1/4 cup
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1/3 cup
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1/2 cup
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1/2 cup
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1/2 cup
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Bread cubes
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3
cup
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6
cup
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9 cups
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12
cup
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15 cups
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18 cups
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Water
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1 cups
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2 cups
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3 cups
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4 cups
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5 cups
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6 cups
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Eggs
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1 egg
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2 eggs
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3 eggs
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4 eggs
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5 eggs
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6 eggs
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Kosher salt
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3/4 teaspoon
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1-1/2 teaspoon
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2-1/4 teaspoon
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3 teaspoons
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3-3/4 teaspoons
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4-1/2 teaspoons
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Black pepper
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1/4 teaspoon
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1/2 teaspoon
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3/4 teasp
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1 teaspoon
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1-1/4 teaspoons
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1-1/2 teaspoons
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Nutmeg, grated
|
1/2
teasp
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1 teaspoon
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1-1/2
teaspoon
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2 teaspoons
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2-1/2 teaspoons
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1 tablespoon
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Sage, rubbed
|
2 teaspoons
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4
teaspoons
|
2 tablespoons
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8
teaspoon
|
10 teaspoons
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4 tablespoons
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Poultry Seas.
|
1
teasp
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2
teaspoon
|
1 tablespoon
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4
teaspoon
|
5 teaspoons
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2 tablespoons
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Parsley
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2 tablespoons
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1/4 cup
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6 tablespoons
|
1/2 cup
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10 tablespoons
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3/4 cup
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Dice onion and celery,
saute with oil in a large skillet over high heat until tender. Place bread cubes in a large
bowl, heat water to boiling, pour over bread cubes, add onion-celery mixture, blend well.
In a small bowl beat eggs slightly, add salt, pepper, nutmeg, sage, poultry seasoning and
parsley. Add to bread mixture blending well.
Stuff and truss both ends of the turkey with this delicious classic sage
dressing recipe.
If you are not stuffing the turkey or have an excess amount of sage
dressing, place the sage dressing in a 9x13 oiled
pan
covered with foil and bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and
bake until the sage dressing is crusty and golden, approximately 35 minutes more.
Enjoy!
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