Turkey with White Bread Stuffing

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Turkey with White Bread Stuffing
Makes: 8 to 10 servings
Prep: 30 mins Roast: 325°F 3 hrs 15 mins
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Turkey with White Bread Stuffing
Ingredients
  • 1
    pound white bread, cut or broken into small pieces
  • 1
    large white onion, finely chopped (1 cup)
  • 3/4
    cup butter
  • 2
    teaspoons poultry seasoning
  • 1/2
    teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 - 3/4
    cup chicken broth or water
  • 1
    8 - 10 pound turkey
  • Cooking oil
  • Baby greens (optional)
Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Spread bread pieces in a shallow baking pan. Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until bread is dry, stirring twice; cool. Transfer to a large mixing bowl; set aside.

2. In a medium saucepan, cook onion in butter until tender. Stir in poultry seasoning and salt. Add butter mixture to bread and toss to coat. Add enough broth or water to moisten.

3. Spoon some stuffing into body cavity of turkey. Spoon any remaining stuffing into a baking dish or casserole; cover and chill. Pull neck skin to back and fasten with a skewer. If a band of skin crosses tail, tuck drumsticks under band. If there is no band, tie drumsticks to tail. Twist wing tips under the back, if desired. Place bird, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan; brush with cooking oil. Insert a meat thermometer into center of one of the inside thigh muscles. The thermometer should not touch the bone. Cover with foil, leaving air space between bird and foil. Lightly press the foil to the ends of drumsticks and neck to enclose bird.

4. Roast in a 325 degrees F oven for 3-1/4 to 3-3/4 hours or until thermometer registers 180 degrees F (instant-read thermometer inserted into stuffing should register 165 degrees ). Uncover bird and cut band of skin or string between drumsticks after 2 hours. Uncover stuffing in casserole and add to oven the last 30 minutes of roasting. Remove bird from oven; cover. Let stand 15 minutes before carving. Transfer to a serving platter. If desired, garnish with baby greens. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

Nutrition Facts (Turkey with White Bread Stuffing)
  • Servings Per Recipe 8,
  • Calories 772,
  • Protein (gm) 81,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 31,
  • Fat, total (gm) 34,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 321,
  • Saturated fat (gm) 15,
  • Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 2,
  • Vitamin A (IU) 534,
  • Vitamin C (mg) 1,
  • Sodium (mg) 863,
  • Calcium (DV %) 162,
  • Iron (DV %) 7,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Reviews (3)
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brittamonkey wrote:

I don't really eat stuffing, so I was very nervous to make this for my boyfriend and his sister, but they both loved it - and finished it all. I even had a bite myself and found it delightful. Very easy recipe too.

12/22/2009 03:20:15 PM Report Abuse
duffydm wrote:

I have been making the white bread dressing for 40 yrs. and my girls love it as do my grandchildren. My mother and grandmother also made this dressing for years. WE ADD THE CELERY AS WELL AND IT IS DELICIOUS>

11/16/2009 10:51:38 AM Report Abuse
ctl771 wrote:

I have been making white bread stuffing for years but I add celery to the onion and butter, if you forget the broth, you can substitute chicken boullion cubes and water.

11/10/2009 05:37:29 PM Report Abuse

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