Sausage Water Chestnut Dressing/Stuffing

Name: Sausage Water Chestnut Dressing/Stuffing
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 10-12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb ground lean pork; 1 large Spanish onions or 1 large walla walla onion, medium chopped; 1 cup celery, chopped with leaves; 1 clove garlic, smashed; vegetable oil cooking spray; 10 -12 cups dried, cubed sourdough bread or 10 -12 cups dried, cubed French bread, rolled and crushed to medium crumbs; 1/2 cup parsley, chopped; 1/4 cup chives (optional); 2 (10 ounce) cans sliced water chestnuts, undrained; 1 granny smith apple, peeled,cored and chopped; salt and pepper; poultry seasoning

Submitted by Derf2440

"This stuffing has been a never fail for me, Everyone likes it. Left overs are usually fried for breakfast the next day or used for stuffing and turkey sandwiches."

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 10-12

ingredients

1 lb ground lean pork
1 large Spanish onions or 1 large walla walla onion, medium chopped
1 cup celery, chopped with leaves
1 clove garlic, smashed
vegetable oil cooking spray
10 -12 cups dried, cubed sourdough bread or 10 -12 cups dried, cubed French bread, rolled and crushed to medium crumbs
¹⁄₂ cup parsley, chopped
¹⁄₄ cup chives (optional)
2 (10 ounce) cans sliced water chestnuts, undrained
1 granny smith apple, peeled,cored and chopped
salt and pepper
poultry seasoning

directions

Heat and spray with veggy oil a heavy large frypan.
scramble fry pork, onions, celery and garlic until onions are transparent.
Set aside, do not drain.
In a very large bowl, place bread crumbs, parsley and chives, if using.
Mix well.
Add water chestnuts with water, apple, salt and pepper. (I usually add one can of chestnuts with water and add the chestnuts only of the second can adding more water only if needed, a bit at a time.)
Mix well.
Add pork and onion mixture with juice from pan.
Mix well.
Add poultry seasoning a tablespoon at a time, taste and add more poultry seasoning until the taste is to your liking, make it as spicy as you wish.
Refrigerate until ready to stuff turkey.
Pack cavities firmly but not tight.
Any stuffing left can be cooked in a casserole in the oven with the bird, or freeze and use another time.

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Tweaks

This is so close to what my Grandmother taught me. The tweaks are: We use actual sausage, not plain ground pork. Add a handfull of raisins soaked overnight, then drained Add a stick or two of melted butter, yum Omit the chives, garlic and cooking spray otherwise your recipe is like I have been doing over 50 years

ace202

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