Turkey With Pistachio Stuffing Recipes

Steps:

• Place sausage in a large, deep skillet; cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown, about 10 minutes. Remove sausage from the skillet and let drain on paper towels. Combine melted margarine with the sausage drippings until there is 1 cup of drippings and margarine combined.
• Cook and stir onion and celery in the margarine-dripping mixture in the same skillet over medium heat until onion is tender but not browned, about 10 minutes . Stir in about 1/3 of the bread cubes. Pour onion mixture into a large bowl and stir in remaining bread cubes, sausage, poultry seasoning, and pepper. Watch your hands, it's hot. Mix well. This stuffing is ready for baking.

Steps:

• In a large skillet using medium heat melt the butter and add the Pistachio's until they start turning brown. Remove and put in a small bowl. Add the remaining butter,leek,cinnamon and cloves. Cook until the leek is soft.
• Now add the cooked rice, stock,tomato,miny,allspice,oregano,cumin, garlic power,salt and pepper. Cook on low for 10 minutes stirring all the time. Stir in the pastachio's and let set for 15 minutes.
• Preheat grill at 325. Wash the turkey under cold water inside and out. Pat dry and set on a roasting rack inside a roasting pan. Fill the cavity with the stuffing. Use a skewer to close the cavity.
• Baste the top and side with the butter ans season with salt and pepper. Pour 2 cups of water in the bottom of the roasting pan.Place the turkey in the grill basting occasionally. Roast until the breast reads 165 degrees, about 3 1/2 to 3 hours 45 minutes. Remove the turkey from the grill, covering it with aluminum foil and let it rest for 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Heat the oil and 40g of the butter in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onions and fry for 15-20 mins or until they are golden and caramelised. Add the garlic and cook for 1 min. Remove from the heat, tip into a large mixing bowl and leave to cool down a little.
• Put half the sourdough into a food processor and blitz to a fine crumb. Tear the remaining bread into small pieces. Add both to the bowl with the onions and mix through 60g pistachios, the chopped sage, apricots and eggs, then season. Tip into a shallow 30 x 20cm baking dish. Will keep in the fridge for up to 24 hrs. Bake for 20 mins or until golden brown and crunchy on top (check after 10 mins and cover if it's already brown).
• Melt the remaining butter in a frying pan, add the sage leaves and fry until crisp. Pour over the stuffing just before serving. Top with the remaining pistachios.